Industrial production up by 2.3% in euro area and by 2.5% in the EU

In November 2021, the seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.5% in the EU, compared with October 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October 2021, industrial production fell by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU.

In November 2021 compared with November 2020, industrial production decreased by 1.5% in the euro area and remained unchanged in the EU.

Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in November 2021, compared with October 2021, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 3.2%, capital goods by 1.5%, energy by 1.2% and intermediate goods by 0.9%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.2%.

In the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 3.0%, capital goods by 2.3%, intermediate goods by 1.4%, energy by 0.9% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly increases were registered in Ireland (+37.3%), Poland (+5.9%) and Czechia (+4.8%). The highest decreases were observed in Belgium (-4.4%), Malta (-3.7%) and Luxembourg (-2.3%).

Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in November 2021, compared with November 2020, production of capital goods fell by 9.8%, while intermediate goods rose by 1.9%, energy by 3.7%, durable consumer goods by 4.4% and non-durable consumer goods by 6.1%.

In the EU, production of capital goods fell by 8.2%, while intermediate goods rose by 2.8%, durable consumer goods by 4.9%, energy by 6.7% and non-durable consumer goods by 7.3%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases were registered in Ireland ( 30.4%), Malta (-7.8%), Germany and Luxembourg (both -2.5%). The highest increases were observed in Lithuania (+17.0%), Poland (+15.3%) and Bulgaria (+13.3%).