In March 2012 compared with February 2012, production of energy fell by 8.5% in the euro area and by 6.8% in the EU27. In both zones durable consumer goods decreased by 0.2%, while non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.8% and intermediate goods by 1.0%. Capital goods increased by 1.1% in the euro-area and by 0.9% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production fell in eleven and rose in twelve. The largest decreases were registered in the Netherlands (-9.0%), Estonia (-3.4%), Denmark (-2.8%) and Ireland (-2.7%), and the highest increases in Slovenia (+6.3%), Slovakia (+3.5%) and Lithuania (+3.1%).
Annual comparison
In March 2012 compared with March 2011, production of energy dropped by 7.3% in the euro area and by 6.3% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods fell by 6.7% and 5.5% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods decreased by 3.8% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU27. Intermediate goods declined by 3.0% and 2.3% respectively. Capital goods grew by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production fell in fifteen and rose in eight. The largest decreases were registered in Luxembourg (-11.3%), Greece (-8.5%), Spain (-7.5%), Estonia and Finland (both -6.1%) and Italy (-5.8%), and the highest increases in Slovakia (+12.1%), Latvia (+8.5%) and Lithuania (+5.9%).
