Eurozone industrial production fell sharply in July

According to estimates from Eurostat, in June 2019 compared with May 2019, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.5% in the EU28. In May 2019, industrial production rose by 0.8% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU28. In June 2019 compared with June 2018, industrial production decreased by 2.6% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU28.

In the euro area in June 2019, compared with May 2019, production of capital goods fell by 4.0%, non-durable consumer goods by 2.8%, durable consumer goods by 1.2%, intermediate goods by 0.8% and energy by 0.2%. In the EU28, production of capital goods fell by 3.5%, non-durable consumer goods by 2.2%, durable consumer goods by 1.4%, intermediate goods by 0.9% and energy by 0.4%.

In the euro area in June 2019, compared with June 2018, production of capital goods fell by 4.4%, intermediate goods by 2.6%, durable consumer goods by 1.0% and energy by 0.1%, while production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.1%. In the EU28, production of capital goods fell by 3.7%, intermediate goods by 2.0% and durable consumer goods by 0.5%, while production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.2% and energy by 0.6%.