Industrial production down by 3.2% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU
Overview
In January 2024, compared with December 2023, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 3.2% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2023, industrial production grew by 1.6% in both the euro area and the EU.
In January 2024, compared with January 2023, industrial production decreased by 6.7% in the euro area and by 5.7% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in January 2024, compared with December 2023, industrial production
increased by 2.6% for intermediate goods,
increased by 0.5% for energy,
decreased by 14.5% for capital goods,
decreased by 1.2% for durable consumer goods,
decreased by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods.
In the EU, industrial production
increased by 2.9% for intermediate goods,
increased by 0.6% for energy,
decreased by 12.8% for capital goods,
decreased by 0.1% for durable consumer goods,
decreased by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Ireland (-29.0%), Malta (-9.4%) and Estonia (-6.6%). The highest increases were observed in Poland (+13.3%), Slovenia (+10.6%) and Lithuania (+7.2%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in January 2024, compared with January 2023, industrial production
decreased by 2.5% for intermediate goods,
increased by 0.3% for energy,
decreased by 12.1% for capital goods,
decreased by 8.4% for durable consumer goods,
decreased by 3.1% for non-durable consumer goods.
In the EU, industrial production
decreased by 3.3% for intermediate goods,
increased by 0.6% for energy,
decreased by 10.1% for capital goods,
decreased by 8.1% for durable consumer goods,
decreased by 1.3% for non-durable consumer goods.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases were recorded in Ireland (-34.1%), Estonia (-8.6%) and Bulgaria (-7.6%). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+12.2%), Greece (+10.5%) and Denmark (+5.3%).
Tables
Industrial production % change compared with previous month* |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
||||||
Total industry |
0.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.5 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
-3.2 |
Intermediate goods |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
-0.5 |
-0.7 |
-1.4 |
2.6 |
Energy |
-0.1 |
-1.6 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
Capital goods |
0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.9 |
0.5 |
11.3 |
-14.5 |
Durable consumer goods |
0.7 |
-2.0 |
-0.3 |
-2.0 |
1.0 |
-1.2 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
0.6 |
-0.7 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
-2.2 |
-0.3 |
EU |
||||||
Total industry |
0.5 |
-0.7 |
-0.3 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
-2.1 |
Intermediate goods |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
-0.9 |
-0.9 |
2.9 |
Energy |
0.1 |
-1.6 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Capital goods |
0.3 |
0.4 |
-0.6 |
-0.2 |
10.2 |
-12.8 |
Durable consumer goods |
1.4 |
-2.3 |
-0.4 |
-1.6 |
0.9 |
-0.1 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
0.7 |
-0.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
-1.9 |
-0.5 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Industrial production % change compared with previous month* |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
0.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.5 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
-3.2 |
EU |
0.5 |
-0.7 |
-0.3 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
-2.1 |
Belgium |
-3.9 |
-0.8 |
5.2 |
-4.2 |
4.9 |
-2.0 |
Bulgaria |
1.4 |
-2.1 |
1.9 |
-4.4 |
4.0 |
-2.5 |
Czechia |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Denmark |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
4.9 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
-3.8 |
Germany |
-0.1 |
-1.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
-1.8 |
0.6 |
Estonia |
2.1 |
-3.4 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
-6.6 |
Ireland** |
5.2 |
-2.1 |
-6.9 |
7.4 |
19.0 |
-29.0 |
Greece |
1.0 |
-2.2 |
6.1 |
-4.1 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
Spain |
-1.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
-1.1 |
0.9 |
France |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
-1.0 |
Croatia |
-2.4 |
3.6 |
-0.9 |
2.1 |
-4.0 |
0.0 |
Italy |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Cyprus |
0.3 |
1.3 |
-0.8 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
-1.4 |
Latvia |
-11.5 |
2.3 |
-0.5 |
-1.7 |
1.2 |
-2.7 |
Lithuania |
3.8 |
1.1 |
-3.7 |
-0.1 |
-2.6 |
7.2 |
Luxembourg |
0.4 |
-3.2 |
3.6 |
-0.8 |
1.4 |
-2.7 |
Hungary |
-3.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
-2.6 |
0.2 |
-1.1 |
Malta |
0.0 |
1.7 |
-2.9 |
2.4 |
5.2 |
-9.4 |
Netherlands |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
-1.0 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
-4.0 |
Austria |
0.4 |
0.5 |
-1.5 |
-1.5 |
2.4 |
-0.8 |
Poland |
3.1 |
0.0 |
-1.8 |
-2.1 |
0.4 |
13.3 |
Portugal |
-0.9 |
-2.9 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
-1.1 |
1.4 |
Romania |
-0.6 |
1.7 |
-2.3 |
-0.2 |
1.6 |
-3.4 |
Slovenia |
-3.8 |
5.3 |
-0.1 |
2.9 |
-1.8 |
10.6 |
Slovakia |
4.3 |
-1.6 |
2.1 |
-3.0 |
4.1 |
-2.8 |
Finland |
1.8 |
-1.1 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
-2.8 |
2.5 |
Sweden |
2.3 |
-2.7 |
1.3 |
-0.2 |
1.9 |
-0.2 |
Norway |
0.1 |
-12.5 |
12.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
Switzerland |
2.8 |
2.2 |
-1.2 |
-4.8 |
5.6 |
: |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted ** CSO Ireland is carrying out a review of the seasonal adjustment methodology for industrial production. : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Industrial production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
||||||
Total industry |
-5.1 |
-6.9 |
-6.3 |
-5.3 |
0.2 |
-6.7 |
Intermediate goods |
-5.7 |
-4.8 |
-4.3 |
-5.4 |
-3.4 |
-2.5 |
Energy |
-7.0 |
-7.6 |
-1.2 |
0.8 |
-1.6 |
0.3 |
Capital goods |
-3.0 |
-6.2 |
-6.4 |
-4.7 |
4.8 |
-12.1 |
Durable consumer goods |
-7.9 |
-8.1 |
-7.3 |
-9.3 |
-6.2 |
-8.4 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-2.1 |
-5.9 |
-8.4 |
-7.1 |
-5.1 |
-3.1 |
EU |
||||||
Total industry |
-3.6 |
-5.6 |
-4.7 |
-4.2 |
0.6 |
-5.7 |
Intermediate goods |
-5.0 |
-4.6 |
-4.1 |
-5.7 |
-3.6 |
-3.3 |
Energy |
-6.2 |
-6.6 |
-1.0 |
0.0 |
-1.9 |
0.6 |
Capital goods |
-1.0 |
-4.3 |
-4.2 |
-3.3 |
5.1 |
-10.1 |
Durable consumer goods |
-8.0 |
-8.9 |
-8.3 |
-9.5 |
-7.5 |
-8.1 |
Non-durable consumer goods |
-0.2 |
-3.8 |
-5.6 |
-4.1 |
-2.5 |
-1.3 |
* Calendar adjusted Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Industrial production % change compared with same month of the previous year* |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
-5.1 |
-6.9 |
-6.3 |
-5.3 |
0.2 |
-6.7 |
EU |
-3.6 |
-5.6 |
-4.7 |
-4.2 |
0.6 |
-5.7 |
Belgium |
-6.2 |
-16.0 |
-9.3 |
-15.0 |
-5.5 |
-2.7 |
Bulgaria |
-9.6 |
-10.6 |
-5.2 |
-12.0 |
-5.4 |
-7.6 |
Czechia |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Denmark |
6.3 |
1.2 |
10.6 |
12.2 |
8.8 |
5.3 |
Germany |
-2.1 |
-4.8 |
-3.8 |
-4.8 |
-4.3 |
-5.4 |
Estonia |
-12.1 |
-13.7 |
-12.7 |
-5.9 |
-3.0 |
-8.6 |
Ireland |
-27.6 |
-26.9 |
-34.1 |
-19.9 |
36.0 |
-34.1 |
Greece |
-0.3 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
10.5 |
Spain |
-4.5 |
-2.7 |
-1.4 |
0.2 |
-2.2 |
0.0 |
France |
-0.3 |
-0.2 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
Croatia |
-2.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
4.7 |
-1.0 |
-1.3 |
Italy |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Cyprus |
3.3 |
4.7 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
-0.5 |
Latvia |
-5.8 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-6.1 |
-1.2 |
-5.0 |
Lithuania |
-8.8 |
-1.0 |
-3.4 |
-3.5 |
-5.1 |
4.4 |
Luxembourg |
-5.7 |
-10.3 |
-3.8 |
-4.9 |
-1.0 |
-4.0 |
Hungary |
-7.1 |
-6.3 |
-2.1 |
-5.0 |
-7.7 |
-4.2 |
Malta |
1.2 |
2.0 |
-0.8 |
5.6 |
9.9 |
-5.6 |
Netherlands |
-3.2 |
-5.9 |
-5.3 |
-5.1 |
-2.5 |
-4.2 |
Austria |
-1.5 |
-0.9 |
-2.6 |
-5.7 |
-1.4 |
-2.6 |
Poland |
9.8 |
9.3 |
7.1 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
Portugal |
-4.9 |
-6.0 |
-1.2 |
-0.7 |
-4.5 |
-1.5 |
Romania |
-3.2 |
0.0 |
-2.0 |
-2.5 |
1.0 |
-4.0 |
Slovenia |
-13.2 |
-5.4 |
-4.9 |
-1.4 |
-3.8 |
12.2 |
Slovakia |
3.4 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
Finland |
0.2 |
-3.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
-6.6 |
-2.3 |
Sweden |
1.4 |
-4.1 |
-0.8 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
-0.8 |
Norway |
-1.8 |
-15.1 |
-1.6 |
2.5 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
Switzerland |
2.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
-1.2 |
-0.3 |
: |
* Calendar adjusted : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Production indices for total industry, calendar and seasonally adjusted (base year 2021) |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
98.8 |
98.2 |
97.7 |
98.1 |
99.7 |
96.5 |
EU |
100.6 |
99.9 |
99.6 |
99.7 |
101.3 |
99.2 |
Belgium |
88.4 |
87.7 |
92.3 |
88.4 |
92.7 |
90.8 |
Bulgaria |
103.6 |
101.4 |
103.3 |
98.8 |
102.8 |
100.2 |
Czechia |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Denmark |
120.3 |
119.4 |
125.2 |
129.1 |
130.1 |
125.1 |
Germany |
96.0 |
94.9 |
94.9 |
95.0 |
93.3 |
93.9 |
Estonia |
88.5 |
85.5 |
85.5 |
87.9 |
92.5 |
86.4 |
Ireland* |
107.3 |
105.0 |
97.8 |
105.0 |
125.0 |
88.8 |
Greece |
106.0 |
103.7 |
110 |
105.5 |
106.6 |
110.3 |
Spain |
99.8 |
100.6 |
101.0 |
101.4 |
100.3 |
101.2 |
France |
101 |
100.8 |
100.2 |
100.9 |
101.2 |
100.2 |
Croatia |
98.7 |
102.3 |
101.4 |
103.5 |
99.4 |
99.4 |
Italy |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Cyprus |
104.5 |
105.9 |
105.0 |
105.1 |
105.6 |
104.1 |
Latvia |
94.5 |
96.7 |
96.2 |
94.6 |
95.7 |
93.1 |
Lithuania |
103.9 |
105.0 |
101.1 |
101.0 |
98.4 |
105.5 |
Luxembourg |
92.8 |
89.8 |
93.0 |
92.3 |
93.6 |
91.1 |
Hungary |
99.2 |
100.8 |
101.0 |
98.4 |
98.6 |
97.5 |
Malta |
106.9 |
108.7 |
105.5 |
108.0 |
113.6 |
102.9 |
Netherlands |
100.3 |
99.1 |
98.1 |
98.2 |
102.0 |
97.9 |
Austria |
103.2 |
103.7 |
102.1 |
100.6 |
103.0 |
102.2 |
Poland |
120.0 |
120.0 |
117.8 |
115.3 |
115.8 |
131.2 |
Portugal |
96.0 |
93.2 |
96.2 |
100.3 |
99.2 |
100.6 |
Romania |
98.4 |
100.1 |
97.8 |
97.6 |
99.2 |
95.8 |
Slovenia |
91.1 |
95.9 |
95.8 |
98.6 |
96.8 |
107.1 |
Slovakia |
98.1 |
96.5 |
98.5 |
95.5 |
99.4 |
96.6 |
Finland |
102.8 |
101.7 |
102.3 |
102.1 |
99.2 |
101.7 |
Sweden |
103.3 |
100.5 |
101.8 |
101.6 |
103.5 |
103.3 |
Norway |
101.6 |
88.9 |
100.0 |
102.5 |
104.0 |
106.2 |
Switzerland |
108.1 |
110.5 |
109.2 |
104.0 |
109.8 |
: |
* CSO Ireland is carrying out a review of the seasonal adjustment methodology for industrial production. : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Production indices for total industry, calendar adjusted (base year 2021) |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug-23 |
Sep-23 |
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
|
Euro area |
82.3 |
104.1 |
103.4 |
105.1 |
95.1 |
94.0 |
EU |
85.2 |
105.5 |
105.3 |
106.5 |
97.0 |
96.4 |
Belgium |
80.6 |
91.9 |
99.5 |
89.2 |
91.1 |
87.8 |
Bulgaria |
101.3 |
101.1 |
107.3 |
102.2 |
105.4 |
95.4 |
Czechia |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Denmark |
116.0 |
122.5 |
125.2 |
133.6 |
134.0 |
125.6 |
Germany |
88.6 |
99.3 |
97.7 |
101.5 |
89.3 |
87.9 |
Estonia |
86.9 |
88.3 |
91.4 |
91.4 |
88.8 |
82.9 |
Ireland |
74.1 |
135.6 |
116.0 |
136.0 |
116.8 |
102.0 |
Greece |
100.4 |
106.3 |
109.4 |
103.0 |
106.7 |
100.7 |
Spain |
79.1 |
103.8 |
105.2 |
106.4 |
92.1 |
99.8 |
France |
78.9 |
102.1 |
105.7 |
104.9 |
102.5 |
103.3 |
Croatia |
86.4 |
105.1 |
108.7 |
107.1 |
95.1 |
90.2 |
Italy |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Cyprus |
88.7 |
112.6 |
107.9 |
106.0 |
106.6 |
95.0 |
Latvia |
99.0 |
102.2 |
103.1 |
100.8 |
102.1 |
72.6 |
Lithuania |
103.2 |
106.8 |
107.0 |
105.6 |
98.7 |
102.9 |
Luxembourg |
80.6 |
92.8 |
99.3 |
95.1 |
86.5 |
86.7 |
Hungary |
88.2 |
109.2 |
105.9 |
103.6 |
89.3 |
92.2 |
Malta |
101.2 |
114.9 |
112.0 |
110.5 |
102.2 |
98.3 |
Netherlands |
90.7 |
101.1 |
101.9 |
102.0 |
102.9 |
95.4 |
Austria |
91.4 |
107.8 |
106.7 |
106.4 |
102.8 |
93.2 |
Poland |
113.4 |
124.0 |
124.5 |
118.5 |
108.9 |
124.2 |
Portugal |
81.7 |
95.2 |
97.6 |
102.7 |
90.6 |
101.5 |
Romania |
89.8 |
102.6 |
102.9 |
102.5 |
94.5 |
91.4 |
Slovenia |
74.8 |
98.2 |
99.5 |
102.4 |
85.6 |
107.0 |
Slovakia |
91.8 |
95.8 |
105.5 |
102.8 |
87.6 |
96.6 |
Finland |
98.9 |
104.7 |
106.5 |
104.7 |
108.5 |
98.3 |
Sweden |
87.7 |
102.8 |
108.9 |
108.3 |
106.6 |
101.8 |
Norway |
100.0 |
82.3 |
104.3 |
107.1 |
109.9 |
115.9 |
Switzerland |
94.7 |
116.7 |
115.6 |
107.6 |
108.2 |
: |
: Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_inpr_m |
Notes for users
Revisions and timetable
Compared with data issued in the News Release of 14 February 2024, the monthly percentage change for December 2023 has been revised from 2.6% to 1.6% in both the euro area and the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from 1.2% to 0.2% in the euro area and from 1.2% to 0.6% in the EU.
Methods and definitions
The index of industrial production measures the evolution of the volume of production for industry excluding construction, based on data adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects.
Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data.
Total industry covers NACE rev.2 sections B to D. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.
Starting with this release, the base year of the data has been changed to 2021, since 2018 the base year had been 2015. More information on the reasons for and impact of the base year change can be found in the related Statistics Explained article.
Geographical information
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