In August 2009 compared with July 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.9% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In July production increased by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively.

In August 2009 compared with August 2008, industrial production declined by 15.4% in the euro area and by 13.5% in the EU27. These estimates are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Monthly comparison

In August 2009 compared with July 2009, production of durable consumer goods increased by 5.3% in the euro area and by 4.5% in the EU27. Capital goods grew by 1.1% and 1.3% respectively. Intermediate goods rose by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU27. Production of energy increased by 0.5% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods declined by 1.3% and 0.7% respectively.

Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in eleven and fell in ten. The highest increases were registered in Italy (+7.0%), Portugal (+5.2%) and Slovenia (+4.9%), and the most significant falls in Ireland (-16.7%), Lithuania (-4.2%) and Luxembourg (-3.0%).

Annual comparison

In August 2009 compared with August 2008, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 4.4% in the euro area and by 3.0% in the EU27. Production of energy decreased by 6.0% and 6.2% respectively. Intermediate goods declined by 19.5% in the euro area and by 18.0% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods dropped by 20.6% and 16.4% respectively. Capital goods fell by 22.3% in the euro area and by 19.7% in the EU27.

Industrial production fell in all Member States for which data are available. The largest decreases were registered in Estonia (-27.9%), Luxembourg (-27.4%), Finland (-21.4%) and Sweden (-19.2%), and the smallest in Poland (-2.5%), Romania (-4.4%), the Netherlands (-6.4%) and Portugal (-6.6%).

Note: No data was available from Malta.

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