November 2013 compared with October 2013 up by 1.5% in EU28

In November 2013 compared with October 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production1 grew by 1.8% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October industrial production decreased by 0.8% and 0.5% respectively.

In November 2013 compared with November 2012, industrial production increased by 3.0% in both the euro area and the EU28.

Monthly comparison

In November 2013 compared with October 2013, production of capital goods grew by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU28. Durable consumer goods increased by 2.2% and 1.5% respectively. Energy rose by 1.8% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU28. Non-durable consumer goods gained 1.4% and 0.9% respectively. Intermediate goods grew by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU28.

Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in sixteen, remained stable in three and fell in six. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+11.7%), Sweden (+6.4%), Malta (+3.8%), Croatia (+3.0%), the Netherlands (+2.5%) and Germany (+2.4%), and the largest decreases inLithuania
(-3.5%), Denmark (-3.0%) and Greece (-2.2%).

Annual comparison

 In November 2013 compared with November 2012, production of capital goods rose by 4.4% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU28. Intermediate goods grew by 3.3% and 3.5% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods increased by 3.1% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU28. Energy decreased by 0.5% and 1.4% respectively. Durable consumer goods fell by 0.8% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU28.

Among the Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in nineteen and fell in six. The highest increases were registered in Ireland (+13.2%), Slovakia (+12.7%), the Czech Republic (+8.8%) and Romania (+8.7%), and the largest decreases in Malta (-8.6%) and Greece (-6.2%).

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