FX.co ★ Eurozone Industrial Output Growth Beats Expectations

In February 2025, industrial production within the Eurozone saw a notable rise of 1.1% from the previous month, following a revised upward increase of 0.6% in January. This growth significantly surpassed market predictions, which had anticipated a modest 0.3% uptick. The figures reflect the most rapid monthly expansion since August 2024, primarily driven by robust recoveries in the production of non-durable consumer goods, which spiked by 2.8% after a 2.4% decline the previous month, and capital goods, which recorded a 0.8% rise from a previously stagnant performance. Although the output of intermediate goods also experienced growth, it occurred at a reduced pace of 0.3% compared to 1.4% earlier. Conversely, production continued to wane for both energy-related products, with a marginal decline of 0.2% following a 1.1% drop, and durable consumer goods, which saw a decrease of 0.3% after previously falling by 1.5%. On a year-over-year basis, industrial production increased by 1.2%, breaking a 21-month sequence of continual declines and exceeding expectations of a 0.8% downturn.