Germany Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

-1.9

Units In

1.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 08, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 6 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 1.9% month-over-month in June 2025, following a revised 0.1% decline in May and exceeding market expectations of a 0.5% drop. This marked the sharpest contraction in industrial activity since July 2024, driven mainly by significant declines in the manufacture of machinery and equipment (-5.3%), pharmaceuticals (-11.0%), and the food industry (-6.3%). Among the major industrial groups, production of consumer goods dropped 5.6%, capital goods fell 3.2%, and intermediate goods edged down 0.6%. In contrast, energy production rose 3.1%. However, output in energy-intensive industries declined by 2.2%. On a three-month basis, industrial output was 2.3% lower in Q2 compared to Q1 2025. Year-on-year, industrial activity dropped 3.6% in June, accelerating from a 0.2% decline in May.