Slovenia posts EU's biggest industrial output fall in Dec

Slovenia also recorded the biggest monthly fall in industrial production in the EU in the review month, at 7.4%, followed by Croatia with 4.3%, the bloc's statistical office said in a monthly report on Wednesday.

In contrast, Bulgaria saw the highest monthly rise in industrial output among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE), for which data is available, at 3.3%, above the average EU increase of 2.6%.

Elsewhere in SEE, Greece's industrial production was the only one to grow year-on-year, by 4.4%. In the EU overall, industrial output climbed by an annual 1.2% in December.

Following are figures for industrial output growth in the EU member states in SEE (pct change):

Source: Eurostat