Intermediate goods gained 3.2% in the euro area and 3.4% in the EU25. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 1.9% and 1.6% respectively. Production of energy fell by 3.3% in the euro area and by 3.7% in the EU25.
In November 2006, and among the EU25 Member States for which data are available, industrial production rose in thirteen Member States, remained stable in Belgium and fell in five.
The highest increases were registered in Slovakia (+9.8%), Poland (+9.5%), Slovenia (+8.3%) and Luxembourg (+6.2%), while the largest decreases were recorded in Ireland (-10.8%), Lithuania (-2.2%), Greece (-1.8%) and France (-1.6%).