In November 2017 compared with October 2017, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.0 % in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.9 % in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October 2017, industrial production rose by 0.4 % in the euro area and by 0.5 % in the EU28.
In November 2017 compared with November 2016, industrial production increased by 3.2 % in the euro area and by 3.5 % in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The increase of 1.0 % in industrial production in the Euro Area in November 2017, compared with October 2017, is due to production of capital goods rising by 3.0 %, durable consumer goods by 1.6 %, intermediate goods by 1.1 % and non-durable consumer goods by 0.1 %, while production of energy remained unchanged.
In the EU28, the increase of 0.9 % is due to production of capital goods rising by 2.4 %, durable consumer goods by 1.4 %, intermediate goods by 0.9 %, energy by 0.4 % and non-durable consumer goods by 0.2 %.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in the Czech Republic and Germany (both +3.6 %), and Luxembourg (+3.4 %), and the largest decreases in Ireland (-9.4 %), Croatia (-3.6 %) and Hungary (-2.1 %).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The increase of 3.2 % in industrial production in the euro area in November 2017, compared with November 2016, is due to production of capital goods rising by 6.2 % and both intermediate and durable consumer goods by 4.6 %, while production of energy fell by 3.4 % and non-durable consumer goods by 0.1 %.
In the EU28, the increase of 3.5 % is due to production of capital goods rising by 6.8 %, intermediate goods by 4.8 %, durable consumer goods by 4.6 % and non-durable consumer goods by 0.3 %, while production of energy fell by 2.0 %.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in Slovenia (+9.9 %), Romania (+9.3%) and the Czech Republic (+8.5 %). Decreases were observed in Ireland (-10.1 %), the Netherlands (-4.7 %), Denmark (-2.7 %) and Croatia (-1.6 %).
Compared with data issued in the News Release 191/2017 of 13 December 2017, the monthly percentage change for October 2017 has been revised from +0.2% to +0.4 % in the Euro Area and from +0.3 % to +0.5 % in the EU28. The annual percentage change has been revised from +3.7 % to +3.9 % in the euro area and remains unchanged at +4.2 % in the EU28.