Industrial production in the Euro Area fell 0.5% month-on-month in August 2026, missing expectations of a flat reading and following a 0.3% decrease in July. It marks the third consecutive month of falling production in the region. Output declined for intermediate goods (-0.8% vs 0.2% in July), energy (-0.6% vs flat reading), and non-durable consumer goods (-2.7%, the same as in July). Also, production soften for capital goods (0.4% vs 0.7%) and durable consumer goods (0.2% vs 0.4%). Output fell in Spain (-0.8%), France (-0.3%) and Italy (-1.3%), but rose in Germany (0.4%). Year-on-year, output fell 1.1%, extending a 0.3% decrease in the previous month. source: EUROSTAT

Industrial Production In the Euro Area decreased 0.50 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Euro Area averaged 0.07 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.00 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -18.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Industrial Production In the Euro Area decreased 0.50 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Euro Area is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Industrial Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-16 09:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Jul -0.1% -0.1% -0.2% -0.6%
2026-10-15 09:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Aug -0.5% -0.3% 0% -0.1%
2026-11-16 10:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Sep -0.5% -0.4%


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Euro Area Industrial Production MoM
In Euro Area, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.50 -0.30 14.00 -18.50 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Euro Area Industrial Output Falls for 3rd Month
Industrial production in the Euro Area fell 0.5% month-on-month in August 2026, missing expectations of a flat reading and following a 0.3% decrease in July. It marks the third consecutive month of falling production in the region. Output declined for intermediate goods (-0.8% vs 0.2% in July), energy (-0.6% vs flat reading), and non-durable consumer goods (-2.7%, the same as in July). Also, production soften for capital goods (0.4% vs 0.7%) and durable consumer goods (0.2% vs 0.4%). Output fell in Spain (-0.8%), France (-0.3%) and Italy (-1.3%), but rose in Germany (0.4%). Year-on-year, output fell 1.1%, extending a 0.3% decrease in the previous month.
2026-10-15
Euro Area Industrial Production Falls Less than Expected
Euro Area industrial production declined 0.1% in July 2026, matching the fall recorded in June but performing slightly better than the 0.2% contraction expected by markets. The monthly decline reflected weaker output of non-durable consumer goods, which fell 1.6% (vs 1.8% in June) while energy production growth slowed to 0.9% from 1.4%. In contrast, production of intermediate goods recovered by 0.3% after a 0.9% decline, while capital-goods output increased 0.5%, reversing the previous month’s 1.8% drop. Durable consumer-goods production also strengthened, rising 0.9% from 0.4% previously. Performance varied across the bloc’s largest economies, with industrial output falling 1.5% in Germany and 0.4% in France, while Spain recorded a 0.6% increase. On an annual basis, Euro Area industrial production was unchanged in July, slightly outperforming expectations for a 0.1% decline.
2026-09-16
Euro Area Industrial Output Stalls in June
Industrial production in the Euro Area was unchanged in June 2026, after a 0.3% rise in May and compared with market expectations of a 0.1% decrease. Output rebounded for durable consumer goods (0.3% vs -1.3% in May) and continued to increase for non-durable consumer (3% vs 3.3%) and energy (1.5% vs 2.6%). On the other hand, production fell for intermediate goods (-0.8% vs -0.2%) and capital goods (-1.4% vs 0.5%). Among the bloc’s largest economies, industrial production rose 0.2% in Germany, was unchanged in France and declined 0.7% in Spain. Year-over-year, industrial production increased 0.1%, beating market expectations for a 0.8% fall.
2026-08-13