Industrial production down by 0.1% in both euro area and EU27

In December 2010 compared with November 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.1% in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In November 2010 production rose by 1.4% and 1.2% respectively. In December 2010 compared with December 2009, production of capital goods grew by 14.8% in the euro area and by 14.5% in the EU27. Intermediate goods increased by 7.8% and 7.9% respectively. Production of energy rose by 5.8% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods gained 2.1% and 1.8% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods grew by 1.9% in the euro area and by 2.5% in the EU27.