Brussels: Eurozone industrial production declined for the first time in four months in December, according to data from Eurostat released today.

According to Oman News Agency, industrial production logged a monthly fall of 1.4% in December, in contrast to the 0.3% increase seen in November. This was the first decline since August. Within total production, all main industrial groupings except durable consumer goods showed contraction in December.

Production of capital goods registered the biggest fall of 1.9%. Output of energy and non-durable consumer goods fell 0.3% each, while intermediate goods output fell only 0.1%. On the other hand, durable consumer goods production gained 0.2%.

The year-on-year increase in industrial production eased to 1.2% from 2.2% in November.

A similar pace of slower growth was last reported in August 2025. In the EU27, industrial production dropped at a faster pace of 0.8% on a monthly basis after falling 0.1% in November.

Compared to last year, production was up 1.4%, but weaker than November's 2.0% gain. Among member states, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Slovakia, Germany, and Spain. Meanwhile, the highest increases were seen in Luxembourg, Sweden, and Malta.

In 2025, the annual average industrial output grew 1.5% each in both the euro area and the EU.