EUROSTAT European Union Statistical Office : Industrial production up by 1.5% in euro area

5/2017 - 12 January 2017

November 2016 compared with October 2016

Industrial production up by 1.5% in euro area

Up by 1.6% in EU28

In November 2016 compared with October 2016, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.6% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October 2016 industrial production rose by 0.1% in the euro area, while it fell by 0.1% in the EU28.

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In November 2016 compared with November 2015, industrial production increased by 3.2% in the euro area and by 3.1% in the EU28.

Industrial production

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Euro area, seasonally adjusted series

EU28, seasonally adjusted series

110

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2010=100

Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

The increase of 1.5% in industrial production in the euro area in November 2016, compared with October 2016, is due to production of non-durable consumer goods rising by 2.9%, intermediate goods by 1.6%, energy by 1.2% and capital goods by 0.1%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.1%.

In the EU28, the increase of 1.6% is due to production of non-durable consumer goods rising by 2.8%, both intermediate goods and energy by 1.7%, capital goods by 0.3% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in Ireland (+16.3%), Denmark (+4.6%) and Croatia (+3.7%), while decreases were observed in Greece and Portugal (both -0.9%).

Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

The increase of 3.2% in industrial production in the euro area in November 2016, compared with November 2015, is due to production of energy rising by 5.9%, non-durable consumer goods by 3.7%, capital goods by 3.1% and intermediate goods by 2.5%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.8%.

In the EU28, the increase of 3.1% is due to production of energy rising by 4.4%, non-durable consumer goods by 3.6%, intermediate goods by 2.9%, capital goods by 2.7% and durable consumer goods by 0.6%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in Ireland (+14.6%), Latvia (+11.0%) and Denmark (+10.7%), while decreases were observed in Malta and Sweden (both -0.8%).

Geographical information

The euro area (EA19) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

The European Union (EU28) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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. Eurostat carries out the seasonal adjustment of the data for those countries that do not adjust their data for seasonal effects.

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.

Revisions and timetable

Compared with data issued in the News Release 251/2016 of 14 December 2016, the monthly percentage change for October 2016 has been revised from -0.1% to +0.1% in the euro area and from -0.3% to -0.1% in the EU28. The annual percentage change has been revised from +0.6% to +0.8% in the euro area and from +0.5% to +0.6% in the EU28.

For more information

Eurostat database section on short-term business statistics

Eurostat Statistics Explained article on the industrial production index

The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates (See file EU-28_EA-19_NEWS_RELEASE_WEIGHTINGS_2010)

Eurostat €-indicators release calendar

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% change compared with previous month*

Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16
EA19
Total industry	0.8	-0.6	1.9	-0.8	0.1	1.5
Intermediate goods	-0.3	-0.3	1.8	-0.6	-0.2	1.6
Energy	-0.5	0.7	3.4	0.1	1.1	1.2
Capital goods	1.7	-1.9	4.2	-2.0	1.2	0.1
Durable consumer goods	0.9	-1.4	5.3	-6.1	1.1	-0.1
Non-durable consumer goods	0.9	0.6	-0.7	0.1	-1.3	2.9
EU28
Total industry	0.6	-0.7	1.6	-0.6	-0.1	1.6
Intermediate goods	-0.2	-0.2	1.2	0.0	-0.3	1.7
Energy	-0.5	1.3	1.9	-0.7	0.4	1.7
Capital goods	1.5	-2.2	4.4	-1.7	0.5	0.3
Durable consumer goods	0.8	-1.0	3.4	-4.2	0.8	0.1
Non-durable consumer goods	0.3	0.8	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5	2.8

The source dataset is available here.

Total industry	Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16
EA19	0.8	-0.6	1.9	-0.8	0.1	1.5
EU28	0.6	-0.7	1.6	-0.6	-0.1	1.6
Belgium	1.6	2.7	-0.8	-2.7	1.3	:
Bulgaria	3.9	-1.6	0.6	-0.3	0.3	1.6
Czech Republic	2.3	-9.6	11.7	-1.6	-0.3	1.8
Denmark	-0.4	2.3	-1.0	-7.6	6.5	4.6
Germany	1.2	-1.8	3.3	-1.4	0.4	0.3
Estonia	-2.0	4.7	-0.3	4.2	-0.5	1.5
Ireland	6.8	7.7	-13.8	7.9	-2.2	16.3
Greece	4.0	-0.4	0.7	-1.9	4.6	-0.9
Spain	0.1	-0.2	2.0	-1.2	0.3	1.7
France	-0.9	-0.4	2.5	-1.5	-0.1	2.2
Croatia	0.3	-0.5	-1.1	3.6	1.6	3.7
Italy	-0.2	0.6	1.8	-0.8	0.1	0.7
Cyprus	2.8	-0.1	-0.2	-1.8	2.2	:
Latvia	0.8	-1.9	-1.7	1.8	2.6	2.8
Lithuania	-0.5	-0.3	-0.4	3.7	2.5	1.1
Luxembourg	3.0	-1.3	-3.4	4.0	-3.4	:
Hungary	-2.5	0.0	1.2	-3.0	2.0	0.9
Malta	-0.8	-0.3	1.4	0.7	-2.0	2.1
Netherlands	1.7	-2.1	3.6	2.1	-1.5	3.5
Austria	-0.4	-0.4	1.7	0.0	-0.8	:
Poland	0.4	-1.5	2.1	-0.4	-0.7	2.1
Portugal	1.9	-0.6	1.0	-2.1	2.2	-0.9
Romania	2.2	0.8	0.9	0.8	-0.8	0.7
Slovenia	0.4	1.1	-0.4	1.4	-0.5	0.9
Slovakia	-1.0	-16.0	26.1	-3.9	-0.5	:
Finland	1.0	0.8	-2.8	2.8	0.1	0.0
Sweden	-1.0	1.5	-4.0	7.7	-2.9	1.1
United Kingdom	0.0	0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-1.1	2.1
Norway	-3.9	4.2	-4.4	-5.3	10.1	0.5

* Calendar and seasonally adjusted

: Data not available

The source dataset is available here.

Industrial production

% change compared with same month of the previous year*

Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16
EA19
Total industry	0.8	-0.3	2.4	1.4	0.8	3.2
Intermediate goods	0.6	0.7	2.7	1.5	1.0	2.5
Energy	-3.7	-4.7	1.9	1.4	2.3	5.9
Capital goods	1.5	-1.2	3.5	1.2	1.3	3.1
Durable consumer goods	0.5	1.2	4.2	-0.6	-1.9	-0.8
Non-durable consumer goods	1.5	1.8	0.2	1.7	-0.7	3.7
EU28
Total industry	0.7	0.1	2.3	1.2	0.6	3.1
Intermediate goods	0.6	0.8	2.6	1.8	0.9	2.9
Energy	-3.3	-3.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	4.4
Capital goods	1.8	-0.7	4.2	1.5	1.2	2.7
Durable consumer goods	0.9	1.9	4.4	0.7	0.0	0.6
Non-durable consumer goods	1.0	1.6	0.3	0.6	-0.6	3.6

The source dataset is available here.

Total industry	Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16
EA19	0.8	-0.3	2.4	1.4	0.8	3.2
EU28	0.7	0.1	2.3	1.2	0.6	3.1
Belgium	5.5	6.9	5.9	2.1	2.7	:
Bulgaria	3.9	2.3	2.5	3.5	2.4	4.3
Czech Republic	4.0	-7.3	7.9	2.8	0.7	4.5
Denmark	-1.5	7.0	0.5	-3.1	4.5	10.7
Germany	1.1	-1.6	2.5	1.5	1.7	2.3
Estonia	-3.6	2.2	1.2	5.8	4.7	9.3
Ireland	1.7	5.1	-7.5	-0.4	-4.7	14.6
Greece	8.0	4.7	0.1	0.1	7.2	2.3
Spain	0.3	-0.9	4.4	0.2	0.2	3.7
France	-1.1	-0.2	0.5	-1.0	-1.9	2.0
Croatia	4.1	1.2	2.5	1.9	1.7	7.2
Italy	-0.9	-0.3	4.4	1.9	1.3	3.2
Cyprus	10.7	8.4	5.8	3.0	7.3	:
Latvia	7.9	2.5	-0.6	2.4	6.7	11.0
Lithuania	-1.4	-0.6	0.3	8.2	0.3	1.6
Luxembourg	2.2	0.6	-7.6	1.7	-4.6	:
Hungary	-0.5	0.2	3.3	-3.7	-2.1	0.6
Malta	-6.9	-5.6	-2.5	-1.8	-6.4	-0.8
Netherlands	1.4	-0.5	4.1	5.4	1.5	7.0
Austria	0.8	-0.9	2.6	2.9	0.2	:
Poland	3.8	0.9	5.2	3.2	0.8	3.2
Portugal	1.3	-1.2	2.5	0.8	-1.0	1.8
Romania	-1.3	1.1	2.9	3.5	2.0	2.7
Slovenia	6.2	7.1	6.3	7.6	6.6	7.4
Slovakia	2.4	-13.8	17.2	4.1	3.4	:
Finland	3.7	5.6	-1.1	4.0	4.6	3.9
Sweden	-2.8	2.4	-6.2	1.5	-2.1	-0.8
United Kingdom	1.1	2.4	2.2	0.5	-1.1	2.3
Norway	-5.8	0.5	-6.5	-12.5	0.7	1.3

* Calendar adjusted

: Data not available

The source dataset is available here.