Capacity Utilization in European Union decreased to 77.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 77.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Capacity Utilization in European Union averaged 80.59 percent from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 84.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 1989 and a record low of 67.30 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: European Commission



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies QoQ 2.50 3.60 percent Dec 2025
Business Confidence -7.30 -7.50 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.80 77.90 percent Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 865437.00 799625.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories 29.09 38.93 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Industrial Production -0.60 2.30 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.60 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.60 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 0.70 2.80 percent Jan 2026
Steel Production 20100.00 10300.00 Thousand Tonnes Feb 2026


European Union Capacity Utilization
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
77.80 77.90 84.60 67.30 1985 - 2026 percent Quarterly
Seasonally Adjusted