ANKARA Industrial production in the eurozone remained stable in October compared to a month earlier, matching forecasts, according to data released on Friday. The figure followed a 1.5% month-on-month decline in September, Eurostat data showed.
In the EU as a whole, on the other hand, industrial output grew 0.3% in October, recovering from a fall of 1.4% in September.
Among bloc members for which data are available, the largest monthly rises were seen in Ireland (5.7%), Denmark (5.4%), and Poland (3.
5%), while the largest drops were in Lithuania (-7.5%), Belgium (-6.2%), and Croatia (-3.
9%). On an annual basis, industrial production fell 1.2% in the euro area and 0.
8% in the EU. The eurozone/euro area, or EA19, represents member states that use the bloc's single currency, the euro, while the EU27 includes all of its member countries..
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Eurozone industrial production constant in October
On annual basis, industrial output drops 1.2% in single currency zone