02 · Time series
Chemicals versus peers — 14 months
Edition February 2026 · NACE C / C20 / C21 / C24 / C29
Over the past 14 months, EU27 chemical production has trailed total manufacturing and motor vehicles, both running near or above the 2021 baseline, while pharmaceuticals stayed well above it before rolling over from late 2025. Latest readings (2021=100): chemicals 79.3, manufacturing 100.2, motor vehicles 104.6, pharmaceuticals 141.8, basic metals 88.6.
Industrial production · YoY % change · NACE C / C20 / C21 / C24 / C29
Chemicals (C20) Pharmaceuticals (C21) Basic metals (C24) Motor vehicles (C29) Manufacturing total
Eurostat sts_inpr_m + sts_inppd_m + sts_intv_m, NACE C / C20 / C21 / C24 / C29, EU27, I21, SCA where available.
Producer prices · chemicals vs manufacturing
Chemicals PPI Manufacturing PPI
Sales index · chemicals vs manufacturing
Chemicals sales Manufacturing sales