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. source: Federal Statistical Office

Industrial Production in Germany decreased 0.70 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Germany averaged 0.04 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 May of 2026.

Industrial Production in Germany decreased 0.70 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Germany is expected to be 0.60 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
2026-04-09 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Feb -0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 0.2%
2026-05-08 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Mar -0.7% -0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
2026-06-09 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Apr -0.7%


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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
-0.70 -0.50 10.00 -18.20 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls
Germany’s industrial output declined 0.3% mom in February 2026, reversing an upwardly revised flat reading in the previous month and missing market expectations for a 0.9% rise. The drop was driven by lower activity in construction (-1.2%), computer, electronic and optical products (-3.9%), and pharmaceuticals (-4.4%), while the automotive sector provided some support with a 1.7% increase. Excluding energy and construction, output edged down 0.1%, as a fall in consumer goods production (-1.5%) outweighed gains in intermediate (0.4%) and capital goods (0.1%). In the less volatile three-month comparison, industrial activity slipped 0.4% from December to February. On an annual basis, production was flat, following a 0.9% contraction in January.
2026-04-09
German Industrial Output Falls for 2nd Month
Germany’s industrial output decreased 0.5% month-on-month in January 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 1.0% fall in the previous month but against market expectations of a 0.9% rise. This marked the second consecutive monthly drop, primarily due to lower output for fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-12.4%), pharmaceutical products (-11.9%), and computer, electronic and optical products (-6.8%). However, these declines were partly offset by an increase in energy production (10.3%), linked to colder temperature during the month. Construction output also went up (2.9%). Excluding energy and construction, industrial output fell 2.5%, amid decreases in the production of consumer goods (-4.2%), intermediate goods (-2.6%), and capital goods (-1.6%). In the less volatile three-month comparison, activity from November to January rose 0.9%. On an annual basis, industrial production declined 1.2%, following a revised 0.4% gain in December.
2026-03-09