These estimates are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly comparison
In September 2010 compared with August 2010, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. Production of energy declined by 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. Intermediate goods decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27. Capital goods dropped by 1.3% and 0.8% respectively. Durable consumer goods fell by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.5% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in ten, fell in ten and remained stable in France. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+7.9%), Estonia (+3.6%) and Denmark (+2.7%), and the most significant decreases in Malta (-5.6%), Greece (-5.4%) and Portugal (-4.7%).
Annual comparison
In September 2010 compared with September 2009, production of capital goods grew by 7.5% in the euro area and by 8.7% in the EU27. Intermediate goods increased by 6.8% and 7.5% respectively. Production of energy rose by 1.8% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods gained 1.6% and 2.5% respectively. Durable consumer goods fell by 0.2% in the euro area, but increased by 2.2% in the EU27.
Industrial production rose in all Member States for which data are available, except Greece (-7.6%), Portugal (-2.4%) and Spain (-1.4%). The highest increases were registered in Estonia (+31.1%), Latvia (+19.0%), the Czech Republic (+12.2%), Poland (+12.1%) and Ireland (+10.9%).
