According to the report from Eurostat, in March 2019 compared with February 2019, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.1% in the EU28. In February 2019, industrial production fell by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU28. In March 2019 compared with March 2018, industrial production decreased by 0.6% in the euro area and increased by 0.4% in the EU28.

In the euro area in March 2019, compared with February 2019, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 1.0% and energy by 0.3%, while production of intermediate goods rose by 0.1%, capital goods by 0.4% and durable consumer goods by 0.7%.

In the EU28, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.5% and energy by 0.2%, while production of intermediate goods remained unchanged, capital goods rose by 0.4% and durable consumer goods by 0.5%.