Germany Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

Units In

-1.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 06, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 22 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 jumped 3.0% month-over-month in March 2025, rebounding from a 1.3% decline in the previous month and surpassing market expectations of a 0.8% increase. It marked the second rise this year and the strongest monthly gain since October 2021. The recovery was driven by solid output in the automotive sector (8.1%), pharmaceuticals (19.6%), machinery and equipment (4.4%), and construction (2.1%). In contrast, energy production fell by 1.8%. Meanwhile, output in energy-intensive industries rose by 1.5%. The less volatile three-month average showed industrial production grew by 1.4% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter. On an annual basis, output declined by 0.2%, a significant improvement from a 4.0% drop in February and the slowest fall since November 2022.