Greece also marked the EU's second-biggest monthly increase in industrial production in the review month, at 7%, the bloc's statistical office said in a monthly report.
In comparison, Romania posted the sole monthly fall in industrial output among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE) in April, at 1.3%.
Croatia, on the other hand, saw the largest annual decline in industrial output among EU states in SEE, at 2%.
In the EU overall, industrial output slipped by 2% year-on-year and went up by a monthly 0.5% in April.
Following are figures for industrial output growth in the EU member states in SEE (pct change):
April y/y | April m/m | |
Bulgaria | -0.3 | 3.3 |
Croatia | -2.0 | 0.0 |
Greece | 10.8 | 7.0 |
Romania | 3.8 | -1.3 |
Slovenia | 7.4 | 5.9 |
EU average | -2.0 | 0.5 |
Source: Eurostat