In August 2026, EU industrial production posted -0.00% year on year, down slightly from 0.00% in the previous period. The industrial production index stood at 99.90, versus 100.20 previously, while the month-on-month reading was -0.00%.
By component, capital goods were the strongest at 0.04% year on year, followed by durable consumer goods at 0.01%, intermediate goods at 0.00%, manufacturing at -0.01%, and consumer goods as the weakest at -0.06%. Durable consumer goods rose from -0.007% to 0.008%, a change of +0.015%, while consumer goods fell from -0.033% to -0.061%, a change of -0.028%.
Over the last six months, the year-on-year readings hovered around zero, indicating weak and unstable momentum. The month-on-month and year-on-year figures were both negative, so there was no clear directional divergence.