In March this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.8 percent in the EU, as compared with February. Industrial production in February had increased by 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU. In March 2026, compared with March 2025, industrial production decreased by 2.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.0 percent in the EU. These figures are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
As compared to February, in March the production of intermediate goods increased by 0.9 percent in the euro area and by 1.4 percent in the EU, while the production of energy decreased by 1.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.0 percent in the EU, on a month-on-month basis. In the given month, output of capital goods increased by 1.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.2 percent in the EU. In March, the production of durable consumer goods increased by 0.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.1 percent in the EU, while the production of non-durable consumer goods decreased by 4.5 percent in the euro area and by 2.8 percent in the EU, all month on month.
Among the member states, in March the highest month-on-month increases were registered in Denmark (8.4%), Bulgaria (5.8%) and Poland (5.4%), while the biggest decreases were recorded in Belgium (-3.0%), Estonia (-2.6%) and Sweden (-1.9%).
Compared to the same month of 2025, in March this year production of capital goods increased by 2.9 percent in the euro area and by 3.0 percent in the EU. In the same month, production of energy increased by 1.2 percent in the euro area and by 1.6 percent in the EU, while production of intermediate goods decreased by 1.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the EU, all year on year. In the given month, production of durable consumer goods decreased by 3.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.8 percent in the EU, while production of non-durable consumer goods decreased by 12.6 percent in the euro area and by 9.1 percent in the EU.
In March, the sharpest year-on-year decreases were registered in Ireland (-19.4%), Luxembourg (-5.7%) and Malta (-3.6%), while Denmark (16.8%), Latvia (9.5%) and Greece (8.4%) registered the highest increases.
