Industrial production up by 1.9% in EU in March: Eurostat

In the euro area, industrial production showed mixed results in March 2025 compared with February 2025. Production increased by 0.6 per cent for intermediate goods, 3.2 per cent for capital goods, 3.1 per cent for durable consumer goods, and 2.3 per cent for non-durable consumer goods. However, production of energy declined by 0.5 per cent, marking the only category with a decrease during the period.

In the EU, industrial production in March 2025 compared with February 2025 showed overall growth across most categories. Production rose by 0.2 per cent for intermediate goods, 3.0 per cent for capital goods, 2.8 per cent for durable consumer goods, and 1.3 per cent for non-durable consumer goods. The only decline was seen in energy production, which dropped by 1.7 per cent during the same period, according to the report.

The highest monthly increases were recorded in Ireland (+14.6 per cent), Malta (+4.4 per cent) and Finland (+3.5 per cent). The largest decreases were observed in Luxembourg (-6.3 per cent), Denmark and Greece (both -4.6 per cent) and Portugal (-4.0 per cent).

On an annual basis, industrial production in both the euro area and the EU showed notable growth in March 2025 compared with March 2024, particularly in consumer goods. In the euro area, production increased by 15.7 per cent for non-durable consumer goods, 2.2 per cent for energy, 1.1 per cent for durable consumer goods, and 1.0 per cent for capital goods, while intermediate goods saw a slight decline of 0.2 per cent. Similarly, in the EU, production rose by 12.2 per cent for non-durable consumer goods, 1.3 per cent for durable consumer goods, 1.0 per cent for capital goods, and 0.8 per cent for energy, with intermediate goods also decreasing by 0.2 per cent.

The highest annual increases were recorded in Ireland (+50.2 per cent), Malta (+10.1 per cent) and Lithuania (+7.8 per cent). The largest decreases were observed in Bulgaria (-8.3 per cent), Romania (-7.8 per cent) and Denmark (-5.7 per cent).

ALCHEMPro News Desk (RR)