The average production index for 2006, compared to 2005, increased by 3.8% in the euro area and by 3.6% in the EU25.
Monthly comparison
In December 2006 compared to November 2006, production of intermediate goods increased by 2.0% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU25. Energy rose by 1.7% and 0.8% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods gained 0.8% in the euro area and 0.9% in the EU25. Capital goods increased by 0.3% and 0.5% respectively. Durable consumer goods grew by 0.3% in both zones.
In December 2006, and among the EU25 Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in fifteen Member States and fell in four. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+19.4%), Latvia (+3.5%), Greece (+2.9%) and the Netherlands (+2.4%), while decreases were recorded in Lithuania (-5.3%), Denmark
(-2.7%), Germany (-0.6%) and the United Kingdom (-0.1%).
Annual comparison
In December 2006 compared to December 2005, production of intermediate goods increased by 7.1% in the euro area and by 6.3% in the EU25. Capital goods grew by 6.5% and 7.4% respectively. Durable consumer goods gained 5.6% in the euro area and 6.7% in the EU25. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.1% in both zones. Production of energy fell by 4.3% in the euro area and 4.5% in the EU25.
In December 2006, and among the EU25 Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in seventeen Member States and fell in two. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+15.2%), Poland (+10.1%), Slovakia (+8.9%), Slovenia and Sweden (both +8.4%), while decreases were recorded in Lithuania
(-7.9%) and France (-0.1%).
