EU Industrial Production Trends (2000–2024): Ireland and Poland Lead, Italy and Portugal Lag
Between 2000 and 2024, EU industrial production grew at an average rate of 0.6% per year. While Ireland and Poland saw the fastest growth, Italy and Portugal recorded the slowest, even showing negative trends. The 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions, with only partial recoveries afterward. The data reveals sharp …