Industrial production in September increased by 0.2 percent in the eurozone and by one percent in the EU. In October this year, compared with October 2024, industrial production increased by two percent in the eurozone and by 1.9 percent in the EU. These figures are published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
Compared to September, in October, the production of durable goods increased by two percent in the euro area and by 1.8 percent in the EU-27, while the production of capital goods increased by 0.5 percent in both zones on a monthly basis. In this month, the production of non-durable consumer goods increased by 1.2 percent in the euro area, but decreased by 0.3 percent in the EU27. In October, the production of intermediate goods increased by 0.3 percent in both the euro area and the EU-27, while energy production increased by 1.1 percent in the euro area and by one percent in the EU-27 for the whole month. The decrease was recorded in Sweden (6.5%), Belgium (3.4%) and Denmark (3.2%)
Compared to the same month in 2024, in October of this year, the production of capital goods increased by 0.5 percent in the eurozone and by 1.1 percent in the EU-27 countries. In the same month, the production of durable consumer goods increased by 0.7 percent in the euro area and 0.5 percent in the EU-27, while the production of intermediate goods increased by 0.5 percent in both the euro area and the EU-27, year-on-year. In this month, the production of non-durable consumer goods increased by 4.9 percent in the euro area and 4.4 percent in the EU-27, while energy production increased by 4.5 percent in the euro area and 3.4 percent in the EU-27.
In October, the largest year-on-year growth was recorded in Ireland and Latvia (both by 8.7%), Greece (6.9%) and Sweden. (5.7%), while the sharpest decrease was recorded in Bulgaria (-7.6%), Slovakia (-3.7%) and Hungary (-2.6%).
