Monthly comparison
In November 2009 compared with October 2009, production of intermediate goods increased by 1.8% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods grew by 1.8% in the euro area, but fell by 0.5% in the EU27. Capital goods rose by 1.1% and 0.7% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods gained 0.6% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU27. Production of energy declined by 2.2% and 1.7% respectively.
Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in sixteen and fell in four. The highest increases were registered in Latvia (+8.7%), Slovenia (+3.0%) and Estonia (+2.9%), and the largest falls in Ireland (-8.0%) and Portugal (-3.7%).
Annual comparison
In November 2009 compared with November 2008, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 1.1% and production of intermediate goods by 5.9% in both the euro area and the EU27. Production of energy declined by 6.2% in the euro area and by 6.8% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods decreased by 8.7% and 6.2% respectively. Capital goods dropped by 13.0% in the euro area and by 11.1% in the EU27.
Industrial production fell in all Member States for which data are available, except Poland (+7.3%), Romania (+4.4%) and Luxembourg (+0.7%). The largest decreases were registered in Denmark and Finland (both -14.4%), Estonia (-13.7%) and Bulgaria (-12.1%).
