Seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.8% in the euro-zone2 in August 2005 compared to July. Production increased by 0.1% in July3 and by 0.5% in June. In the EU25 output rose by 0.3% in August 2005, after increases of 0.1% in July3 and 0.6% in June. In August 2005 compared to August 2004, industrial production rose by 2.6% in the euro-zone and by 1.7% in the EU25.
These estimates are released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.
In August 2005 compared to July, production of intermediate goods increased by 2.3% in the euro-zone and by 1.6% in the EU25. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 1.2% and by 0.4% respectively, and durable consumer goods grew by 0.9% in both zones.
Capital goods declined by 0.1% in the euro-zone and by 0.8% in the EU25.
In the energy sector production fell by 2.3% and 2.6% respectively.
In August 2005, and among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in nine Member States and fell in thirteen. The highest increases were registered in Lithuania (+6.6%), Ireland (+3.6%), Greece and Portugal (both +1.9%), while the largest decreases were recorded in Estonia (-4.4%), Sweden (-3.0%), the Czech Republic (-2.6%), Denmark and Finland (both -2.5%).
In August 2005 compared to August 2004, production of intermediate goods rose by 4.2% in the euro-zone and by 3.3% in the EU25. Non-durable consumer goods gained 3.4% and 2.5% respectively, and production of durable consumer goods grew by 2.2% in the euro-zone and by 0.7% in the EU25.
Capital goods increased by 1.7% and 1.1% respectively. In the energy sector production fell by 0.2% in the euro-zone and by 2.0% in the EU25.
In August 2005, and among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in sixteen Member States and fell in six. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+16.7%), Luxembourg (+10.5%), Lithuania (+8.7%) and the Czech Republic (+7.2%), while the largest decreases were recorded in Finland (-3.9%), the United Kingdom (-2.6%), Belgium (-2.3%) and the Netherlands (-2.1%).
