Euro-area industrial output falls again in August 2026
Eurostat estimates show euro-area industrial production down 0.5% in August from July and 1.1% year on year, with non-durable consumer goods leading the monthly decline.
What you need to know
Eurostat's first estimates show euro-area industrial production fell 0.5% in August 2026 from July, following a 0.3% July decline. Year on year, output dropped 1.1%. Non-durable consumer goods led the monthly fall, while capital goods and durable consumer goods rose.
- Euro-area industrial production fell 0.5% in August 2026 from July, after a 0.3% July decline.
- August output was 1.1% lower year on year in the euro area and 0.2% lower in the EU.
- Belgium had the largest monthly national decline at 5.1%; Sweden had the largest rise at 6.5%.
Monthly and annual declines
Eurostat's first estimates indicate that seasonally adjusted industrial production in the euro area decreased by 0.5% in August 2026 compared with July. In the wider EU, output fell 0.3%. The July declines were 0.3% in the euro area and 0.4% in the EU.
On an annual basis, August industrial production was down 1.1% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU. Eurostat notes that these production-volume indicators can be revised and do not measure company profits or manufacturing employment.
Sector and country detail
Within the euro area, non-durable consumer goods recorded the sharpest monthly fall at 2.7%, followed by intermediate goods at 0.8% and energy at 0.6%. Capital goods increased 0.4%, and durable consumer goods rose 0.2%.
Among member states with available data, Belgium posted the largest monthly decline at 5.1%, ahead of Ireland at 3.1% and Portugal at 2.0%. Sweden recorded the largest increase at 6.5%, followed by Estonia at 4.3% and the Netherlands at 2.6%. Annually, Irish production fell 15.0%, while the Netherlands rose 9.8%.
How did euro-area industrial output change in August 2026?
Eurostat estimates show euro-area industrial production fell 0.5% in August from July and 1.1% year on year. Non-durable consumer goods led the monthly decline, while capital goods and durable consumer goods rose.
Sources & context
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