Romania reports second highest industrial production hike in the EU in July

In July 2013 compared with July 2012, industrial production dropped by 2.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.7 percent in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Industrial production fell in fifteen member states, rose in seven and remained stable in Slovenia. The highest increases were reported in Estonia (+7.8 percent), Romania (+7.3 percent) and Poland (+3.8 percent) while the largest decreases were registered in Greece (-8.2 percent), Ireland (-7.9 percent), Malta (-7.7 percent) and Sweden (-6.2 percent).

In July 2013 compared with July 2012, production of durable consumer goods fell by 3.9 percent in the euro area and by 1.8 percent in the EU28. Capital goods dropped by 3.3 percent and 1.9 percent respectively. Energy decreased by 2.8 percent in the euro area and by 4.4 percent in the EU28. Intermediate goods declined by 1.2 percent in both zones. Non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the EU28.

In July 2013 compared with compared to the previous month, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.5 percent in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.0 percent in the EU28, according to the same source.

Production of capital goods fell by 2.6 percent in the euro area and by 1.6 percent in the EU28. Durable consumer goods decreased by 2.2 percent and 0.5 percent respectively. Energy dropped by 1.6 percent in the euro area and by 1.2 percent in the EU28. Non-durable consumer goods declined by 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent respectively.

Intermediate goods fell by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.6 percent in the EU28.

In July 2013 compared with June 2013 industrial production fell in twelve member states, rose in ten and remained stable in the United Kingdom. The largest decreases were registered in Ireland (-8.7 percent), Malta (-6.7 percent), Portugal (-3.2 percent), Greece (-2.8 percent) and Germany (-2.3 percent), and the highest increases in Lithuania (+3.3 percent), Denmark (+2.3 percent), Estonia (+2.1 percent) and Finland (+2.0 percent).