Industrial production grows inEurozone and in Ue. According to the data released today by Eurostat, in both areas production recorded an increase of 0,6% both compared to the month of August (when it dropped by 1,4% and 1,2% respectively) and in comparison with the same month of the previous year.
bad theItaly, the worst among the big European countries. In fact, in our country production showed a drop of 0,9% compared to August and 2,9% on an annual basis. The data correspond to those reported from Istat in the past few days.
Bene Germany (+ 1,7%) and Spain (+1%), substantially unchanged France (+0,1%). The worst performances, however, were those recorded in Denmark (with a -5,6%), Portugal (-4,1%) And Holland (-2%).
In the currency union, the production of capital goods grew above all (+2.9% compared to August), while the heaviest decline was that experienced by durable consumer goods (-2,6%). The situation is also similar in the Europe of 28 states: the production of capital goods registers a +2,4%, while that of durable consumer goods -1,7%.
