Germany's industrial production rose 0.9% month-on-month in May 2026, surpassing market expectations and accelerating from April's revised 0.2% increase. This marked the strongest growth since September last year, driven mainly by a 3.6% jump in automotive production and a 0.9% increase in construction activity. Excluding energy and construction, industrial output rose 0.8%, as gains in capital goods (+1.3%) and consumer goods (+1.2%) production outweighed a 0.4% decline in intermediate goods. Outside industry, energy production increased 0.8%. Production in energy-intensive industries also rose 0.2% from the previous month and was 2.9% higher than a year earlier. On a less volatile three-month basis, industrial output edged up 0.1% in the March–May period compared with the prior three months. Compared with a year earlier, overall industrial production was unchanged, following a 0.9% decline in April. source: Federal Statistical Office

Industrial Production in Germany increased 0.90 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Germany averaged 0.05 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.00 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -18.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Germany Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Industrial Production in Germany increased 0.90 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Germany is expected to be 0.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Industrial Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-09 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Apr 0.4% -0.1% 0.4% 0.5%
2026-07-07 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
May 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-08-07 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Jun 0.9% -0.6%


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Germany Industrial Production MoM
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 0.20 10.00 -18.20 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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German Industrial Output Rises More Than Expected
Germany's industrial production rose 0.9% month-on-month in May 2026, surpassing market expectations and accelerating from April's revised 0.2% increase. This marked the strongest growth since September last year, driven mainly by a 3.6% jump in automotive production and a 0.9% increase in construction activity. Excluding energy and construction, industrial output rose 0.8%, as gains in capital goods (+1.3%) and consumer goods (+1.2%) production outweighed a 0.4% decline in intermediate goods. Outside industry, energy production increased 0.8%. Production in energy-intensive industries also rose 0.2% from the previous month and was 2.9% higher than a year earlier. On a less volatile three-month basis, industrial output edged up 0.1% in the March–May period compared with the prior three months. Compared with a year earlier, overall industrial production was unchanged, following a 0.9% decline in April.
2026-07-07
German Industrial Output Rebounds in April
Germany’s industrial production rose 0.4% month-on-month in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.1% decline in March and matching market expectations. This marked the first increase in four months, largely driven by stronger activity in construction (+2.4%), the chemical industry (+2.1%), and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (+1.6%). In contrast, output in the automotive industry fell sharply by 4.7%. Excluding energy and construction, industrial production was unchanged from the previous month, as gains in intermediate goods (+1.4%) and consumer goods (+1.9%) offset a decline in capital goods production (-1.5%). Outside industry, energy production edged up 0.2%. On a less volatile three-month basis, industrial output declined 0.5% in the February–April period compared with the previous three months. On an annual basis, industrial production fell 0.5%, following a 3.4% drop in March.
2026-06-09
German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls
Germany’s industrial output shrank 0.7% month-on-month in March 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.5% decline in the previous month and missing market expectations for a 0.5% increase. The drop was mainly driven by weaker energy production (-4.0%) and a decline in mechanical engineering output (-2.7%). In contrast, activity improved in construction (1.9%) and the automotive industry (1.9%). Excluding energy and construction, industrial production declined 0.9%, reflecting lower output of capital goods (-1.6%) and consumer goods (-1.9%), while intermediate goods production rose 0.8%. On a less volatile three-month basis, industrial activity contracted 1.2% in the January–March period compared with the previous three months. On an annual basis, industrial production dropped 2.8%, sharply worsening from a 0.2% decline in February and marking the steepest pace since August 2025.
2026-05-08