Services production down by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU
Overview
In February 2025, compared with January 2025, seasonally adjusted services production decreased by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2025, services production grew by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU.
In February 2025, compared with February 2024, services production increased by 1.7% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU .
Monthly comparison by service industry and by Member State
In the euro area in February 2025, compared with January 2025, services production
increased for transportation and storage by 0.4%,
decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.1%,
increased for information and communication by 0.2%,
decreased for real estate activities by 1.0%,
increased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 0.1%,
decreased for administrative and support services by 0.5%.
In the EU, services production
decreased for transportation and storage by 0.1%,
decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.1%,
increased for information and communication by 0.2%,
decreased for real estate activities by 1.2%,
increased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 0.4%,
decreased for administrative and support services by 0.6%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Malta (-3.7%), Bulgaria (-1.6%), Austria and Slovenia (both -1.4%). The highest increases were observed in Slovakia (+1.9%), Belgium (+1.1%) and Poland (+0.8%).
Annual comparison by service industry and by Member State
In the euro area in February 2025, compared with February 2024, services production
increased for transportation and storage by 2.8%,
decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.8%,
increased for information and communication by 3.8%,
increased for real estate activities by 0.7%,
increased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 1.3%,
decreased for administrative and support services by 0.1%.
In the EU, services production
increased for transportation and storage by 3.6%,
decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.6%,
increased for information and communication by 4.5%,
increased for real estate activities by 0.5%,
increased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 1.1%,
decreased for administrative and support services by 0.1%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were recorded in Denmark (+12.8%), Luxembourg (+8.1%) and Greece (+7.1%). The largest decreases were observed in Hungary (-6.4%), Malta (-3.8%) and Italy (-2.6%).
Tables
Services production % change compared with previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
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Total services |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
Transportation and storage |
-0.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
Accommodation and food services |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
-1.1 |
Information and communication |
-0.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
Real estate activities |
0.9 |
1.6 |
-0.6 |
-1.5 |
0.9 |
-1.0 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
-0.8 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
-0.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Administrative and support services |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
-0.5 |
-0.5 |
EU |
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Total services |
-0.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
Transportation and storage |
-0.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
Accommodation and food services |
-0.1 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
-1.1 |
Information and communication |
-0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
Real estate activities |
0.2 |
1.3 |
-0.6 |
1.4 |
-1.0 |
-1.2 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
-0.6 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
-0.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Administrative and support services |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Services production % change compared with previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
-0.1 |
EU |
-0.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
Belgium |
-0.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
-1.7 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
Bulgaria |
-0.5 |
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
-1.6 |
Czechia |
0.0 |
0.9 |
-0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
Denmark |
-1.4 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
12.2 |
-6.0 |
-0.8 |
Germany |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
Estonia |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
-1.0 |
-0.6 |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece |
3.2 |
-3.3 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
Spain |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
1.1 |
-0.5 |
France |
-1.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
Croatia |
0.9 |
1.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
-0.1 |
-0.6 |
Italy |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
-0.5 |
1.2 |
-1.3 |
Cyprus |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Latvia |
2.3 |
0.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.2 |
2.9 |
0.7 |
Lithuania |
0.7 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Luxembourg |
-2.9 |
1.0 |
-1.6 |
0.8 |
-5.8 |
-0.4 |
Hungary |
1.4 |
1.5 |
-0.5 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
-0.3 |
Malta |
0.5 |
-1.6 |
-0.1 |
9.5 |
-4.0 |
-3.7 |
Netherlands |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Austria |
0.1 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
-2.2 |
2.8 |
-1.4 |
Poland |
-1.2 |
1.2 |
-0.2 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Portugal |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Romania |
-0.7 |
-1.0 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
Slovenia |
-1.1 |
-1.0 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
-2.5 |
-1.4 |
Slovakia |
0.2 |
0.6 |
-1.3 |
9.6 |
-4.8 |
1.9 |
Finland |
-2.1 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
-0.3 |
Sweden |
0.9 |
-2.1 |
1.1 |
-0.6 |
c |
c |
Norway |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
4.0 |
-1.4 |
0.3 |
-0.6 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Services production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
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Total services |
1.0 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
Transportation and storage |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
Accommodation and food services |
-1.8 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
-1.8 |
Information and communication |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
3.8 |
Real estate activities |
0.9 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
2.0 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
Administrative and support services |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
-0.1 |
EU |
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Total services |
1.0 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
Transportation and storage |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
Accommodation and food services |
-1.6 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
-1.6 |
Information and communication |
2.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
4.5 |
Real estate activities |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
1.7 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
Administrative and support services |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
-0.1 |
* Calendar adjusted Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Services production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
1.0 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
EU |
1.0 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
Belgium |
0.3 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
-0.9 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
Bulgaria |
2.2 |
1.2 |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
5.6 |
Czechia |
1.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
Denmark |
-0.5 |
3.0 |
6.7 |
16.9 |
14.7 |
12.8 |
Germany |
-0.4 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
Estonia |
5.3 |
8.4 |
13.8 |
11.7 |
10.5 |
5.6 |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece |
4.9 |
-2.0 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
9.9 |
7.1 |
Spain |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
5.1 |
2.3 |
France |
3.1 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Croatia |
0.2 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
-0.2 |
1.1 |
-0.9 |
Italy |
-1.6 |
-0.5 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
1.1 |
-2.6 |
Cyprus |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Latvia |
-2.8 |
0.2 |
-2.4 |
-5.8 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
Lithuania |
3.4 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
10.7 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
Luxembourg |
2.9 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
-1.0 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
Hungary |
2.4 |
6.2 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
11.7 |
-6.4 |
Malta |
9.5 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
4.6 |
-3.8 |
Netherlands |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Austria |
-3.7 |
-1.7 |
-1.0 |
-2.1 |
0.6 |
-1.6 |
Poland |
2.6 |
4.2 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
4.1 |
Portugal |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Romania |
-6.1 |
-7.6 |
-7.3 |
-8.4 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
Slovenia |
-0.1 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
-1.6 |
-0.5 |
Slovakia |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
12.1 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
Finland |
-0.9 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
Sweden |
2.7 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
-1.0 |
c |
c |
Norway |
1.6 |
-1.1 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
2.3 |
* Calendar adjusted : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Services production, calendar and seasonally adjusted indices (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
114.6 |
115.3 |
115.8 |
115.6 |
116.1 |
116.0 |
EU |
114.7 |
115.4 |
115.9 |
116.2 |
116.6 |
116.5 |
Belgium |
112.2 |
113.3 |
114.5 |
112.6 |
115.8 |
117.1 |
Bulgaria |
119.4 |
119.1 |
118.4 |
120.2 |
123.0 |
121.0 |
Czechia |
105.7 |
106.6 |
106.5 |
107.1 |
107.9 |
107.8 |
Denmark |
109.5 |
116.4 |
118.0 |
132.4 |
124.5 |
123.5 |
Germany |
111.7 |
112.5 |
112.6 |
112.5 |
112.5 |
113.1 |
Estonia |
124.7 |
126.9 |
129.6 |
130.1 |
128.8 |
128.0 |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece |
135.0 |
130.6 |
131.7 |
134.5 |
134.3 |
134.1 |
Spain |
120.0 |
120.2 |
120.4 |
120.3 |
121.6 |
121.0 |
France |
118.1 |
118.3 |
119.0 |
119.7 |
119.3 |
118.9 |
Croatia |
114.9 |
116.4 |
116.0 |
115.4 |
115.3 |
114.6 |
Italy |
112.3 |
113.2 |
113.4 |
112.8 |
114.1 |
112.6 |
Cyprus |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Latvia |
112.5 |
112.6 |
112.3 |
111.0 |
114.2 |
115.0 |
Lithuania |
113.1 |
115.9 |
116.7 |
118.0 |
117.9 |
117.5 |
Luxembourg |
114.5 |
115.6 |
113.7 |
114.6 |
107.9 |
107.5 |
Hungary |
112.5 |
114.2 |
113.6 |
114.3 |
117.3 |
117.0 |
Malta |
129.1 |
127.0 |
126.9 |
138.9 |
133.4 |
128.5 |
Netherlands |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Austria |
104.7 |
106.5 |
106.8 |
104.5 |
107.4 |
105.9 |
Poland |
120.8 |
122.3 |
122.0 |
123.0 |
124.4 |
125.4 |
Portugal |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Romania |
127.2 |
125.9 |
128.2 |
129.3 |
131.5 |
132.2 |
Slovenia |
115.2 |
114.1 |
116.2 |
120.4 |
117.4 |
115.7 |
Slovakia |
99.0 |
99.6 |
98.3 |
107.7 |
102.5 |
104.4 |
Finland |
107.8 |
108.9 |
109.0 |
109.4 |
110.5 |
110.2 |
Sweden |
113.1 |
110.7 |
111.9 |
111.2 |
c |
c |
Norway |
115.0 |
113.8 |
118.3 |
116.7 |
117.0 |
116.3 |
: Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Services production, calendar adjusted indices (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep-24 |
Oct-24 |
Nov-24 |
Dec-24 |
Jan-25 |
Feb-25 |
|
Euro area |
114.8 |
118.2 |
116.0 |
135.2 |
109.9 |
103.7 |
EU |
115.1 |
118.5 |
116.4 |
135.4 |
110.2 |
104.4 |
Belgium |
114.8 |
118.2 |
114.9 |
133.9 |
108.5 |
105.6 |
Bulgaria |
122.5 |
117.6 |
114.9 |
134.4 |
106.1 |
110.2 |
Czechia |
105.7 |
107.3 |
108.4 |
123.9 |
100.1 |
96.7 |
Denmark |
110.4 |
122.9 |
118.1 |
149.1 |
125.2 |
111.8 |
Germany |
111.3 |
113.9 |
116.1 |
136.4 |
100.2 |
99.9 |
Estonia |
124.8 |
128.6 |
132.1 |
161.8 |
113.9 |
114.1 |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece |
158.5 |
134.2 |
118.1 |
161.1 |
95.6 |
102.2 |
Spain |
120.5 |
123.7 |
118.9 |
129.2 |
111.4 |
108.6 |
France |
116.3 |
121.4 |
114.4 |
145.6 |
121.3 |
106.4 |
Croatia |
125.7 |
109.2 |
97.3 |
124.4 |
89.0 |
88.9 |
Italy |
113.4 |
117.7 |
112.3 |
123.4 |
115.1 |
98.0 |
Cyprus |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Latvia |
115.9 |
115.3 |
111.6 |
126.8 |
103.9 |
105.7 |
Lithuania |
116.2 |
122.3 |
117.5 |
123.3 |
105.8 |
106.3 |
Luxembourg |
109.8 |
120.5 |
127.6 |
145.7 |
119.2 |
105.0 |
Hungary |
117.0 |
120.1 |
121.2 |
147.5 |
104.0 |
90.4 |
Malta |
134.3 |
134.0 |
129.0 |
138.0 |
121.5 |
113.1 |
Netherlands |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Austria |
102.9 |
107.6 |
103.9 |
124.5 |
109.3 |
102.9 |
Poland |
125.0 |
125.1 |
124.8 |
137.5 |
112.7 |
116.3 |
Portugal |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Romania |
131.1 |
131.6 |
128.8 |
142.7 |
119.8 |
120.2 |
Slovenia |
119.9 |
117.5 |
118.5 |
134.2 |
105.6 |
102.8 |
Slovakia |
100.8 |
104.5 |
101.5 |
122.1 |
93.2 |
93.4 |
Finland |
108.4 |
111.0 |
109.0 |
133.2 |
103.6 |
100.1 |
Sweden |
115.6 |
117.6 |
117.5 |
127.4 |
c |
c |
Norway |
121.2 |
119.5 |
123.0 |
122.7 |
108.0 |
109.0 |
: Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_sepr_m
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Notes for users
Revisions and timetable
Compared with data issued in the News Release of 7 April 2025, the monthly percentage increase for January 2025 remained unchanged at +0.4% in the euro area and at +0.3% in the EU. The annual percentage increase has been revised from +2.9% to +3.0% in the euro area and from +3.3% to +3.6% in the EU.
Methods and definitions
The index of services production is a business indicator that measures the monthly changes in the production volume of the services industries (excluding financial and public services).
Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data.
In this release, total services cover NACE Rev.2 sections H to N, excluding K. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.
Geographical information
The euro area (EA20) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
For more information
Statistics Explained article on the service production index
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(see file Base year 2021 weights - Euro indicators releases)
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