In January 2026, industrial production in Cyprus increased by 2% compared with December 2025 and by 4.6% compared with January 2025, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
For the EU as a whole, industrial production fell by 1.6% compared with December 2025, while in the euro area the decline was 1.5%. In December 2025, industrial production had decreased by 0.1% in the EU and by 0.6% in the euro area.
According to Eurostat, on an annual basis compared with January 2025, industrial production decreased by 0.6% in the EU and by 1.2% in the euro area.
Largest monthly decrease in Ireland
In the euro area, in January 2026 compared with December 2025, industrial production by main category showed variations: intermediate goods fell by 1.9%, capital goods by 2.3%, durable consumer goods by 1.9%, and non-durable consumer goods by 6.0%, while energy production increased by 4.7%. In the EU, intermediate goods decreased by 2.0%, capital goods by 2.3%, durable consumer goods by 1.9%, and non-durable consumer goods by 6.0%, with energy production rising by 4.2%.
The largest monthly decreases were recorded in Ireland (-9.8%), Luxembourg (-4.3%), and Sweden (-4.1%), while the highest increases were observed in Portugal (+4.2%), Latvia (+3.3%), and Lithuania (+2.7%).
According to Eurostat’s first estimates, on an annual basis, compared with January 2025, industrial production in the euro area decreased by 2.1% for intermediate goods, increased by 5.8% for energy, increased by 1.1% for capital goods, decreased by 3.5% for durable consumer goods, and decreased by 6.4% for non-durable consumer goods. In the EU, the corresponding figures were a 2.2% decrease for intermediate goods, a 5.2% increase for energy, a 1.7% increase for capital goods, a 3.5% decrease for durable consumer goods, and a 4.5% decrease for non-durable consumer goods.
The largest annual decreases were recorded in Luxembourg (-14.9%), Ireland (-13.1%), and Bulgaria (-8.6%), while the highest increases were observed in Latvia (+13.3%), Denmark (+11.5%), and Estonia (+5.9%).
Eurostat highlights that these figures are first estimates of industrial production trends in the European Union and the euro area, showing significant variations between member states, with Cyprus recording a positive growth rate despite overall declines in the EU.
CNA