Industrial production in the euro area decreased by 1.3 per cent in June 2025 compared to May 2025, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the EU as a whole, the decline was slightly less, with a fall of 1.0 per cent over the same period.
This downturn comes on the heels of a positive growth of 1.1 per cent in the euro area and 0.8 per cent in the EU in May 2025. Year-on-year comparisons show a modest increase; industrial production in the euro area rose by 0.2 per cent compared to June 2024, while the EU saw a slightly higher increase of 0.5 per cent during the same time frame.
Industrial production: Sector Performance Variances
Within the euro area, production of intermediate goods saw a minor drop of 0.2 per cent in June 2025 compared to the previous month. In contrast, energy production performed robustly, increasing by 2.9 per cent. However, the production of capital goods fell by 2.2 per cent, and durable consumer goods saw a decrease of 0.6 per cent. Notably, non-durable consumer goods faced the steepest decline at 4.7 per cent.
The EU mirrored this trend, with intermediate goods production also decreasing by 0.2 per cent. Energy output increased by 2.7 per cent, while capital goods production dropped by 1.7 per cent. Durable consumer goods in the EU experienced a decline of 0.4 per cent, and non-durable consumer goods decreased by 3.7 per cent.
Member State Highlights
Among EU Member States, Ireland reported the most significant monthly decrease in industrial production, plummeting by 11.3 per cent. Portugal followed with a decline of 3.6 per cent, while Lithuania’s output fell by 2.8 per cent. On the upside, Belgium enjoyed the highest increase at 5.1 per cent, with France and Sweden both recording growth of 3.8 per cent and Greece rising by 3.3 per cent.
Annual Trends and Comparisons
Looking at annual performance, the euro area saw a 1.8 per cent decline in intermediate goods production when comparing June 2025 to June 2024. Energy output, however, rose by 4.6 per cent, while capital goods production decreased by 2.1 per cent. Durable consumer goods saw a 4.0 per cent decline, though non-durable consumer goods increased by 5.8 per cent.
In the EU, intermediate goods experienced a 1.6 per cent annual decrease, but energy production rose by 3.5 per cent. Capital goods fell by 1.3 per cent, and durable consumer goods declined by 3.5 per cent, while non-durable consumer goods increased by 5.3 per cent.
Top Performers and Decliners
Sweden led the annual increases with an impressive growth of 13.4 per cent, closely followed by Ireland at 10.5 per cent and Latvia at 7.3 per cent. On the flip side, Bulgaria faced the largest annual decrease at 8.2 per cent, with Hungary and Slovenia also experiencing significant declines of 4.9 per cent and 4.3 per cent, respectively.
