Services production up by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU in World Economy News 06/06/2026 Overview In March 2026, compared with February 2026, seasonally adjusted services production increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2026, services production fell by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU. In March 2026, compared with March 2025, services production increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU. Monthly comparison by service industry and by Member State In the euro area in March 2026, compared with February 2026, services production increased for transportation and storage by 0.7%, decreased for accommodation and food services by 0.5%, increased for information and communication by 1.4%, decreased for real estate activities by 0.4%, decreased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 1.0%, increased for administrative and support services by 0.4%. In the EU, services production increased for transportation and storage by 1.0%, decreased for accommodation and food services by 0.4%, increased for information and communication by 1.8%, remained stable for real estate activities, decreased for professional, scientific and technical activities by 0.9%, increased for administrative and support services by 0.4%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were recorded in Hungary (+14.3%), Luxembourg (+6.1%) and the Netherlands (+3.1%). The largest decreases were observed in Greece (-1.9%), Germany (-1.6%) and Austria (-0.8%). Annual comparison by service industry and by Member State In the euro area in March 2026, compared with March 2025, services production increased for transportation and storage by 2.6%, decreased for accommodation and food services by 1.5%, increased for information and communication by 3.9%, decreased for real estate activities by 0.7%, increased for pr