Germany Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

-1.4

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 07, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
9.7 Jun 2020	-18.4 Apr 2020	0.04 %	1991-2025	Federal Statistical Office

In Germany, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 79 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: machinery and equipment (12 percent of total production); motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (12 percent); basic metals and fabricated metal products (10 percent); and computers, electronic and optical products and electrical equipment (10 percent). Construction accounts for 11 percent of total output; and energy production accounts for 10 percent.

Latest Updates

Germany’s industrial production fell by 1.4% month-over-month in April 2025, exceeding expectations of a 1% decline and reversing a downwardly revised 2.3% increase in March. This marked the steepest drop in industrial activity since December, driven by negative contributions across most economic sectors. Output declined notably in the pharmaceuticals industry (-17.7%) and in machinery and equipment (-2.4%). In contrast, production increased in the construction sector (+1.4%) and the food industry (+5.7%). Output in energy-intensive industries also dropped by 2.1%. The less volatile three-month average showed that industrial production was 0.5% higher from February to April compared to the previous three-month period. On a yearly basis, output declined by 1.8%, following a 0.7% decrease in March.