In May 2018 compared with April 2018, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2018, industrial production fell by 0.8% in both zones. In May 2018 compared with May 2017, industrial production increased by 2.4% in both zones.

The increase of 1.3% in industrial production in the euro area in May 2018, compared with April 2018, is due to production of both durable and non-durable consumer goods rising by 2.1%, intermediate goods by 1.6%, capital goods by 0.7% and energy by 0.5%.