Monthly comparison
In January 2007 compared to December 2006 production of capital goods increased by 0.8% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods remained stable in the euro area, but fell by 0.2% in the EU27. Intermediate goods decreased by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively. Durable consumer goods declined by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU27. Energy dropped by 2.6% and 1.6% respectively.
In January 2007, and among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in seven Member States, fell in twelve, and remained stable in Greece and the United Kingdom. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+6.8%), Lithuania (+5.9%), Luxembourg (+3.7%) and Slovakia (+2.9%), while the largest decreases were recorded in the Netherlands (-4.3%), Finland (-3.5%), Romania (-3.2%) and Latvia
(-2.5%).
Annual comparison
In January 2007 compared to January 2006, production of capital goods increased by 7.5% in both the euro area and the EU27. Intermediate goods grew by 5.9% and 5.7% respectively. Durable consumer goods gained 3.8% in the euro area and 5.3% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 3.4% and 2.8% respectively. Production of energy fell by 6.3% in the euro area and by 6.1% in the EU27.
In January 2007, and among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in seventeen Member States and fell in four. The highest increases were registered in Slovakia (+17.4%), Poland (+15.6%), Ireland (+9.0%) and Germany (+7.1%), while decreases were recorded in the Netherlands (-3.6%), Finland (-3.2%), the United Kingdom (-0.5%) and France (-0.2%).
