In September 2009 compared with August 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In August production increased by 1.2% and 0.8% respectively.

In September 2009 compared with September 2008, industrial production declined by 12.9% in the euro area and by 12.1% in the EU27.

Monthly comparison

In September 2009 compared with August 2009, production of capital goods increased by 1.7% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods grew by 1.1% and 0.6% respectively. Intermediate goods rose by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27. Production of energy fell by 2.1% and 1.4% respectively. Durable consumer goods declined by 6.0% in the euro area and by 4.8% in the EU27.

Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in seven, fell in eleven and remained stable in the Netherlands. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+11.2%), Germany (+3.0%) and Sweden (+1.6%), and the most significant falls in Italy (-5.3%), Portugal (-3.3%) and Bulgaria (-2.6%).

Annual comparison

In September 2009 compared with September 2008, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27. Production of energy decreased by 7.8% and 8.4% respectively. Intermediate goods declined by 16.0% in the euro area and by 15.5% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods dropped by 17.3% and 15.1% respectively. Capital goods fell by 18.2% in the euro area and by 17.4% in the EU27.

Industrial production fell in all Member States for which data are available. The largest decreases were registered in Estonia (-29.5%), Finland (-23.2%) and Bulgaria (-19.3%), and the smallest in Ireland (-0.7%), Poland (-1.3%), and Romania (-3.6%).

These estimates are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Note: No data was available from Malta.

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