In April 2026, compared with March 2026, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by +0.1% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat. In March 2026, industrial production grew by +0.4% in the euro area and by +0.8% in the EU.
Year-on-year comparisons show a stronger picture: In April 2026, compared with April 2025, industrial production increased by +0.3% in the euro area and by +0.9% in the EU.
To reduce monthly volatility, we can look at rolling three-month trends. For February to April 2026 versus November 2025 to January 2026, total industrial production showed growth of +0.1% in the EU and a decline of -0.2% in the euro area.
Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of industrial production in Eurostat’s data, but the series also includes utilities and energy, making direct comparison with UK figures more difficult. Capital goods, however, are directly comparable. Between March and April, output of capital goods decreased by -0.5% in the euro area and by -0.2% in the EU. An annual comparison is more positive, however: looking back 12 months to April 2025, capital goods output increased by +3.4% in both the EU and the euro area.
On the same 12-month basis, 18 of the 27 EU member states recorded higher total IP, while 8 saw declines; Belgium did not report in April. The strongest growths were in Denmark (+12.2%), Lithuania (+7.4) and Malta (+7.3%) while the steepest falls were in Luxembourg (-6.1%), Ireland (-4.2%) and Bulgaria (-4.2%).
You can get the full details from the Eurostat News Release which can be downloaded from their website at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/news/euro-indicators (15 June) or requested from MTA.