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 0.10 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Business Confidence -8.00 -7.50 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.80 77.90 percent Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 972314.00 1158316.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 29.80 40.93 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Industrial Production -1.00 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.80 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.30 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 4.20 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Steel Production 11000.00 11400.00 Thousand Tonnes Apr 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