Industrial production in the euro area contracted by 1.4% month-on-month in December 2025, while the European Union as a whole saw a 0.8% decline, according to Eurostat. Slovakia recorded the steepest drop at 4.9%, followed by Germany (2.9%) and Spain (2.6%). In contrast, the highest gains were seen in Luxembourg (6.4%), Sweden (4.4%), and Malta (4.2%).
Within the eurozone, production fell for capital goods (–1.9%), energy (–0.3%), non-durable consumer goods (–0.3%), and intermediate goods (–0.1%), while durable consumer goods increased by 0.2%. Across the EU, output rose for durable consumer goods (+0.5%), non-durable consumer goods (+0.6%), and intermediate goods (+0.1%), but fell for capital goods (–1.4%) and energy (–0.4%).
On an annual basis, industrial production in December 2025 increased by 1.2% for the euro area and 1.4% for the EU, indicating modest yearly growth despite monthly declines.
