Europe's industrial output up in June

ANKARA

Industrial production in Europe increased in June compared to the same month last year, the bloc's statistical authority said on Wednesday.

The figure rose 10.5% year-on-year in the EU27 and 9.7% in the eurozone, a Eurostat statement said.

The eurozone/euro area, or EA19, represents member states that use the single currency – euro – while the EU27 includes all member countries of the bloc.

Industrial production climbed in all EU countries, with the largest increases in Belgium (23.2%), Lithuania (20.1%) and Slovenia (18.9%).

In the bloc, production of durable consumer goods rose by 16.4%, intermediate goods by 16.1%, non-durable consumer goods by 8.9%, capital goods by 8.1% and energy by 3.9%.

Meanwhile, on a monthly basis, industrial output slightly fell 0.3% in the eurozone and 0.2% in the EU in June.

On Thursday, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced that Turkey's industrial production in the month rose 2.3% on a monthly basis and jumped 23.9% annually.

ANKARA

Industrial production in Europe increased in June compared to the same month last year, the bloc's statistical authority said on Wednesday.

The figure rose 10.5% year-on-year in the EU27 and 9.7% in the eurozone, a Eurostat statement said.

The eurozone/euro area, or EA19, represents member states that use the single currency – euro – while the EU27 includes all member countries of the bloc.

Industrial production climbed in all EU countries, with the largest increases in Belgium (23.2%), Lithuania (20.1%) and Slovenia (18.9%).

In the bloc, production of durable consumer goods rose by 16.4%, intermediate goods by 16.1%, non-durable consumer goods by 8.9%, capital goods by 8.1% and energy by 3.9%.

Meanwhile, on a monthly basis, industrial output slightly fell 0.3% in the eurozone and 0.2% in the EU in June.

On Thursday, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced that Turkey's industrial production in the month rose 2.3% on a monthly basis and jumped 23.9% annually.