These estimates are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly comparison
In March 2011 compared with February 2011, production of durable consumer goods grew by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. Intermediate goods remained stable in the euro-area and increased by 0.1% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.7% and 0.8% respectively. Production of energy fell by 0.7% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU27. Capital goods dropped by 0.9% and 1.1% respectively.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production fell in eleven and rose in nine. The highest decreases were registered in Lithuania (-4.6%), Denmark (-1.7%), Finland (-1.1%), Ireland and Spain (both -1.0%), and the largest increases in Estonia (+2.8%), Slovenia (+2.2%), Luxembourg (+1.9%) and Latvia (+1.4%).
Annual comparison
In March 2011 compared with March 2010, production of capital goods grew by 10.5% in the euro area and by 10.0% in the EU27. Intermediate goods increased by 7.5% in both zones. Durable consumer goods rose by 2.4% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.6% in both zones. Production of energy declined by 2.2% in the euro area and by 3.2% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in fourteen and fell in six. The highest increases were registered in Estonia (+32.7%), Lithuania (+14.5%), Sweden (+13.7%) and Germany (+10.9%), and the largest decreases in Greece (-7.5%), Ireland (-5.4%) and Portugal (-2.4%).
