Industrial output up 0.3% in euro area, 0.2% in EU in July

Industrial production in the euro area increased by 0.3 per cent in July 2025 compared with June, while the European Union (EU) recorded a 0.2 per cent rise, according to Eurostat’s first estimates. This follows declines in June, when output fell 0.6 per cent in the euro area and 0.4 per cent in the EU.

In the euro area, production of intermediate goods grew 0.5 per cent, capital goods 1.3 per cent, durable consumer goods 1.1 per cent, and non-durable consumer goods 1.5 per cent, while energy output fell 2.9 per cent.

In the EU, intermediate goods rose 0.3 per cent, capital goods 0.9 per cent, durable consumer goods 0.6 per cent, and non-durable consumer goods 1.3 per cent, with energy declining 2.1 per cent.

Industrial production in the euro area rose 0.3 per cent in July 2025 from June, while the EU saw a 0.2 per cent gain, as per Eurostat data.
Year-over-year, output grew 1.8 per cent in both regions.
Capital and consumer goods led gains, while energy declined.
Croatia, Hungary, and Slovenia posted the largest monthly increases, with Estonia, Malta, and Sweden recording steep falls.

Country-wise, the strongest monthly gains came from Croatia (+2.6 per cent), Hungary, and Slovenia (both +2.1 per cent). Estonia (-5.5 per cent), Malta (-4.7 per cent), and Sweden (-3.9 per cent) recorded the sharpest declines.

On an annual basis, production increased most in Latvia (+9.8 per cent), Ireland (+8.1 per cent), and Sweden (+4.1 per cent). The steepest drops were seen in Bulgaria (-8.3 per cent), Luxembourg (-4.7 per cent), and Slovakia (-4.6 per cent).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)