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

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

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%).