In April 2023, the seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU, compared with March 2023, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2023, industrial production decreased by 3.8% in the euro area and by 3.2% in the EU.
In April 2023 compared with April 2022, industrial production increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in April 2023, compared with March 2023, production of capital goods grew by 14.7% and energy by 1.0%, while production of intermediate goods fell by 1.0%, durable consumer goods by 2.6% and non-durable consumer goods by 3.0%.
In the EU, production of capital goods grew by 12.1% and energy by 0.3%, while production of intermediate goods fell by 1.0%, durable consumer goods and non-durable consumer goods both by 2.2%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were registered in Ireland (+21.5%), Lithuania (+2.8%) and Sweden (+1.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Slovenia (-7.9%), Portugal (-5.5%) and the Netherlands (-3.5%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in April 2023, compared with April 2022, production of capital goods rose by 8.3% and nondurable consumer goods by 0.6%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 4.6%, intermediate goods by 6.2% and energy by 7.4%.
In the EU, production of capital goods rose by 8.8% and non-durable consumer goods by 1.8%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 6.1%, intermediate goods by 6.6% and energy by 8.3%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were registered in Ireland (+22.5%), Malta (+14.3%) and Denmark (+12.2%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia (-15.1%), the Netherlands (-12.8%) and Bulgaria (-12.5%).
Source: Eurostat
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