The second largest growth in production in the world was achieved by the Eurozone, even in a month, in January, when the European average fell, strengthening concerns about the region’s “flirt” with the recession. In Greece’s industry in January production increased by 10.5%, behind only Slovenia (12.2%) and Denmark following third (6.3%), when in the Eurozone the industrial production index declined by 6.7% annually. The biggest contribution to the growth of Greek industrial production was the continuous consumer goods with an increase of 30.8%, with energy following with 20.9%, and the mining industry with 10.5%. Non-permanent consumer goods increased by 7.4%, processing by 5.3% and intermediate goods by 4%. Capital goods increased by 1%. In the Eurozone in January 2024, compared to January 2023, industrial production: it decreased by 2.5% for intermediate goods, increased by 0.3% for energy, decreased by 12.1% for capital goods, decreased by 8.4% for permanent consumer goods, decreased by 3.1% for non-permanent consumer goods. In the EU, industrial production: reduced by 3.3% for intermediate goods, increased by 0.6% for energy, decreased by 10.1% for capital goods, decreased by 8.1% for permanent consumer goods, decreased by 1.3% for non-permanent consumer goods.
Industry: “Alma” of Greek production by 10.5% in January – Fall of 6.7% in the Eurozone
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