Lithuania records highest increase in services production in EU in January

In January 2024, compared with December 2023, seasonally adjusted services production increased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU).

In December 2023, services production fell by 0.1% in the euro area and grew by 0.1% in the EU.

In January 2024, compared with January 2023, services production increased by 4.5% in the euro area and by 4.1% in the EU.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were recorded in Lithuania (+4.9%), Greece (+4.5%) and Germany (+2.8%). The largest decreases were observed in Romania (-5.1%), Latvia (-2.6%), Estonia and Luxembourg (both -2.1%).

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were recorded in Lithuania (+19.5%), Greece (+9.8%) and Denmark (+7.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia (-5.1%), Hungary (-4.8%) and Slovakia (-4.7%).