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Eurostat: Germany, Estonia, Slovakia and Romania, the most significant EU decline in industrial production, in October
In October 2019 compared with September 2019, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.4% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In September 2019, industrial production fell by 0.1% in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU28. In October 2019 compared with October 2018, industrial production decreased by 2.2% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in October 2019, compared with September 2019, production of capital goods fell by 2.0% and energy by 0.7%, while production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.4%, intermediate goods by 0.6%, and durable consumer goods by 1.9%.
In the EU28, production of capital goods fell by 1.6% and energy by 0.4%, while production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.2%, intermediate goods by 0.4% and durable consumer goods by 1.5%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in industrial production were registered in Denmark and Greece (both -2.6%), and in Latvia and Lithuania (both -2.3%). The highest increases were observed in Portugal (+3.1%), Slovenia (+2.0%) and Poland (+1.1%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in October 2019, compared with October 2018, production of both intermediate goods and capital goods fell by 3.6% and energy by 2.5%, while production of durable consumer goods rose by 0.9% and nondurable consumer goods by 2.7%.
In the EU28, production of intermediate goods fell by 3.0%, capital goods by 2.8% and energy by 2.6%, while production of durable consumer goods rose by 1.7% and non-durable consumer goods by 2.7%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in industrial production were registered in Germany (-6.3%), Estonia, Romania and Slovakia (all -3.9%). The highest increases were observed in Hungary (+6.5%), Ireland (+5.9%) and Poland (+3.4%).