These estimates are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly comparison
In April 2011 compared with March 2011, production of durable consumer goods grew by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27. Capital goods rose by 0.5% and 0.1% respectively. Intermediate goods increased by 0.1% in the euro-area, but fell by 0.1% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods remained stable in the euro-area and gained 0.1% in the EU27. Production of energy fell by 3.7% and 3.0% respectively.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in eleven, fell in eleven and remained stable in Estonia. The highest increases were registered in Latvia (+3.4%), Denmark (+2.8%), Malta (+2.2%), Luxembourg and Slovakia (both +1.6%), and the largest decreases in Portugal (-3.6%), Greece
(-3.5%), Slovenia (-3.1%) and the United Kingdom (-1.6%).
Annual comparison
In April 2011 compared with April 2010, production of capital goods grew by 9.7% in the euro area and by 9.5% in the EU27. Intermediate goods increased by 5.7% and 5.5% respectively. Durable consumer goods rose by 5.2% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods gained 3.1% and 3.4% respectively. Production of energy declined by 4.2% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in eighteen and fell in five. The highest increases were registered in Estonia (+31.8%), Latvia (+13.7%), Sweden (+10.5%) and Germany (+9.9%), and the largest decreases in Greece (-10.7%), Portugal (-1.7%) and Spain (-1.6%).
