January 16, 2023
In November 2022, the seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU, compared with October 2022, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October 2022, industrial production decreased by 1.9% in both the euro area and the EU. In November 2022 compared with November 2021, industrial production increased by 2.0% in both the euro area and the EU.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in November 2022, compared with October 2022, production of capital goods grew by 1.0%, intermediate goods by 0.8% and durable consumer goods by 0.4%, while production of energy fell by 0.9% and non-durable consumer goods by 1.3%.
In the EU, production of capital goods grew by 0.9%, intermediate goods by 0.7% and energy by 0.1%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.2% and non-durable consumer goods by 1.2%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were registered in Ireland (+6.4%), Luxembourg (+5.0%) and Malta (+4.6%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia (-3.7%), Sweden (-3.3%) and Croatia (-1.9%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in November 2022, compared with November 2021, production of capital goods rose by 8.8%, non-durable consumer goods by 6.3% and durable consumer goods by 0.3%, while production of intermediate goods fell by 3.3% and energy by 10.7%.
In the EU, production of capital goods rose by 9.0% and non-durable consumer goods by 7.2%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 1.5%, intermediate goods by 3.3% and energy by 10.2%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were registered in Ireland (+34.9%), Malta (+15.5%) and Denmark (+9.3%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia (-12.2%), Slovakia (-10.7%) and Romania (-4.0%).
