According to estimates from Eurostat, in December 2018 compared with November 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.9% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28. Economists had expected a 0.4% decrease. In November 2018, industrial production fell by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU28.

In December 2018 compared with December 2017, industrial production decreased by 4.2% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU28. Economists had expected a 3.2% decrease

The average industrial production for the year 2018, compared with 2017, rose by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU28.

In the euro area in December 2018, compared with November 2018, production of both capital goods and nondurable consumer goods fell by 1.5% and energy by 0.4%, while production of intermediate goods remained unchanged and durable consumer goods rose by 0.7%. In the EU28, production of capital goods fell by 1.2% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.2%, while production of intermediate goods remained unchanged, energy rose by 0.4% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%.