In November last year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.1 percent in the EU-27, as compared with October.
Industrial production in October last year had increased by 0.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the EU-27. In November last year, compared with November 2023, industrial production moved down by 1.9 percent in the euro area and by 1.7 percent in the EU-27 countries. These figures are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
As compared to October, in November the production of durable goods increased by 1.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.1 percent in the EU-27, while the production of capital goods grew by 0.5 percent in the euro area and 0.1 percent in the EU-27, on month-on-month basis. In the given month, output of non-durable consumer goods went up by 0.1 percent in the euro area and decreased by 0.1 percent in the EU-27, both month on month. In November, the production of intermediate goods increased by 0.5 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the EU-27 countries, while the production of energy grew by 1.1 percent in the euro area and 1.3 percent in the EU-27, all month on month.
Among the member states, in November the highest month-on-month increases were registered in Belgium (8.7%), Malta (7.1%), and Lithuania (4.3%), while the biggest decreases were recorded in Ireland (5.8%), Luxembourg (3.9%) and Portugal (3.4%).
As compared to the same month of 2023, in November last year production of capital goods decreased by 2.8 percent in the euro area and by 2.6 percent in the EU-27. In the same month, production of durable consumer goods was down by 1.0 percent in the euro area and remained stable in the EU-27, while production of intermediate goods fell by 2.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.9 percent in the EU-27, all year on year. In the given month, production of non-durable consumer goods remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.1 percent in the EU-27, while production of energy decreased by 1.3 percent in the euro area and by 0.8 percent in the EU-27, all on year-on-year basis.
In November, the highest year-on-year increases were registered in Malta (13.5%), Belgium (8.7%) and Greece (4.8%), while Croatia (6.6%), Ireland (5.6%) and Austria (5.0%) registered the sharpest decreases.