In February 2011 compared with January 2011, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In January production rose by 0.2% and 0.5% respectively. In February 2011 compared with February 2010, industrial production grew by 7.3% in the euro area and by 7.0% in the EU27.

Monthly comparison

In February 2011 compared with January 2011, production of non-durable consumer goods grew by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27. Capital goods rose by 0.6% and 0.3% respectively. Intermediate goods increased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods gained 0.4% in the euro area, but fell by 0.3% in the EU27. Production of energy declined by 0.6% and 0.8% respectively.

Among the Member States for which data was available, industrial production rose in thirteen and fell in ten. The highest increases were registered in Portugal and Slovenia (both +1.7%), Germany, Italy and Poland (all +1.4%), and the largest decreases in Malta (-5.8%), Denmark (-2.7%) and Ireland (-2.5%).

Annual comparison

In February 2011 compared with February 2010, production of capital goods grew by 13.8% in the euro area and by 13.7% in the EU27. Intermediate goods increased by 10.1% in both zones. Durable consumer goods rose by 4.3% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods gained 2.5% and 2.8% respectively. Production of energy fell by 3.3% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU27.

Industrial production rose in all the Member States for which data are available, except Greece (-4.6%) and Ireland (-0.4%). The highest increases were registered in Estonia (+31.3%), Sweden (+15.9%), Bulgaria (+15.2%), Lithuania (+13.7%) and Germany (+13.4%), and the smallest in the Netherlands (+0.4%) and Denmark (+0.5%).

These estimates are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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