In February this year, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.4 percent in the eurozone and by 0.4 percent in the EU compared to January. Industrial production fell 0.8 percent in the euro area and 0.9 percent in the EU in January. In February 2026, compared with February 2025, industrial production fell by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 0.1 percent in the EU. The data was published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
Compared with January, production of consumer durables fell 1.3 percent in the euro area and 0.8 percent in the EU in February, while production of capital goods rose 1.0 percent in the euro area and 1.1 percent in the EU month-on-month. In this month, output of consumer non-durable goods increased by 2.6 percent in the eurozone and by 2.0 percent in the EU. In February, intermediate goods production increased by 0.5 percent in the euro area and 0.3 percent in the EU, while energy production fell by 2.1 percent in the euro area and 2.0 percent in the EU for the full month.
Among member countries, the highest month-on-month increases in February were recorded in Ireland (5.7%), Finland (3.3%) and Sweden (3.2%), while the largest declines were recorded in Malta (-6.0%), Luxembourg (-4.6%) and Greece (-2.1%)
Compared with the same month in 2025, capital goods production grew by 2.5 percent in the euro area and 3.0 percent in the EU in February this year. In the same month, production of consumer durables fell by 1.9 percent in the euro area and 1.8 percent in the EU, while production of intermediate goods fell by 1.5 percent in both the euro area and the EU compared to the same period last year. In the month, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 5.4 percent in the euro area and 3.8 percent in the EU, while energy production rose by 2.0 percent in the euro area and 1.7 percent in the EU.
In February, the highest year-on-year growth was recorded in Sweden (7.7%), Belgium (7.4%) and Denmark (5.8%), with the sharpest in Luxembourg (-17.0%). a decrease was recorded in Ireland (-10.0%) and Bulgaria (-8.0%)
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