Industrial production down by 2.6% in euro area and 2.3% in EU27
- Industrial production down by 1.7% in euro area down by 1.9% in EU27
- Industrial production up by 1.0% in euro area Up by 0.9% in EU27
- Industrial production down by 1.6% in both euro area and EU27
- Industrial production down by 0.3% in euro area Down by 0.2% in EU27
- Industrial production down 3.5% in euro area and 2.9% in EU27
- Industrial production down by 1.2% in both euro area and EU27
- Industrial production down 0.6% in euro area and 0.2% in EU27
- Industrial production up 0.3% in euro area and 0.2% in EU27
- Industrial production up 0.9% in euro area and 0.6% in EU27
- Industrial production down 0.6% in euro area and 0.7% in EU27
- Industrial production down by 1.6% in euro area and down by 1.1% in EU27
- July industrial production up 0.9% in euro area Up 0.6% in EU27
- Industrial production up 0.5% in euro area and 0.1% in EU27
- Industrial production down by 0.3% in both euro area and EU27
- Industrial production down by 0.2% in both euro area and EU27
In December 2008 compared with November 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 2.6% in the euro area (EA15) and by 2.3% in the EU27. In November production decreased by 2.2% in both zones.
In December 2008 compared with December 2007, industrial production declined by 12.0% in the euro area and by 11.5% in the EU27.
Compared with 2007, the average industrial production index for 2008 fell by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU27.
Monthly comparison
In December 2008 compared with November 2008, production of energy rose by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively. Capital goods decreased by 2.5% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods dropped by 2.8% and 3.0% respectively. Intermediate goods declined by 5.7% in the euro area and by 5.2% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available for December 2008, industrial production fell in nineteen and rose only in Lithuania (+1.1%). The most significant falls were registered in Slovakia (-12.7%), Ireland (-10.2%), Romania (-8.6%) and Germany (-4.9%).
Annual comparison
In December 2008 compared with December 2007, production of energy fell by 3.3% in both the euro area and the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods decreased by 3.9% and 4.1% respectively. Capital goods declined by 11.7% in the euro area and by 12.2% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods dropped by 14.5% and 14.1% respectively. Intermediate goods fell by 20.3% in the euro area and by 19.2% in the EU27.
In December 2008, industrial production fell in all Member States for which data are available. The largest decreases were registered in Estonia (-20.7%), Spain (-19.6%), Sweden (-18.4%), Romania and Slovenia (both -17.5%).
Note: No specific data was available for Malta.
These estimates are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.
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