In October 2018 compared with September 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.2% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat. In September 2018, industrial production fell by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU28. In October 2018 compared with October 2017, industrial production increased by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU28.

In the euro area in October 2018, compared with September 2018, production of capital goods rose by 1.0%, durable consumer goods by 0.4% and intermediate goods by 0.2%, while production of non-durable consumer goods remained stable and the production of energy fell by 1.7%. In the EU28, production of capital goods rose by 0.8%, durable consumer goods by 0.6%, and intermediate goods and non-durable consumer goods by 0.3%, while production of energy fell by 1.4%.