Eurozone Industrial Output Falls for First Time in Four MonthsBrussels, 16 Feb 2026 (ONA) —- Eurozone industrial production
declined for the first time in four months in December, according to
data from Eurostat released today.
Industrial production logged a monthly fall of 1.4% in December, in
contrast to the 0.3% increase seen in November. This was the first
decline since August. Within total production, all main industrial
groupings except durable consumer goods showed contraction in
December.
Production of capital goods registered the biggest fall of 1.9%.
Output of energy and non-durable consumer goods fell 0.3% each, while
intermediate goods output fell only 0.1%. On the other hand, durable
consumer goods production gained 0.2%.
The year-on-year increase in industrial production eased to 1.2% from
2.2% in November.
A similar pace of slower growth was last reported in August 2025. In
the EU27, industrial production dropped at a faster pace of 0.8% on a
monthly basis after falling 0.1% in November.
Compared to last year, production was up 1.4%, but weaker than
November’s 2.0% gain. Among member states, the largest monthly
decreases were recorded in Slovakia, Germany and Spain. Meanwhile,
the highest increases were seen in Luxembourg, Sweden and Malta.
In 2025, the annual average industrial output grew 1.5% each in both
the euro area and the EU.
—- Ends/Khalid