Seasonally adjusted industrial production across the European Union declined by 0.3% in August 2026 compared with the prior month, while the eurozone recorded a 0.5% decrease, according to preliminary Eurostat data cited by GMK Center . The monthly figures show divergent performances among Member States, with Sweden posting the strongest gain at 6.5%, followed by Estonia at 4.3% and the Netherlands at 2.6%. The steepest monthly contractions occurred in Belgium, which fell 5.1%, Ireland at 3.1% and Portugal at 2%. On an annual basis, industrial production in the EU slipped 0.2% in August, while the eurozone registered a 1.1% decline. Compared with August 2025, Ireland recorded the largest year-on-year drop at 15%, followed by Belgium at 7.
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