Manufacturing Production in Germany increased 1.40 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Manufacturing Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, the number of enterprises in the manufacturing industry in Germany stood at about 201.72 thousand. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of enterprises dropped by approximately 4.67 thousand.

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The production value of the manufacturing industry of Germany stood at approximately 2.46 trillion Euros in 2022. This is higher than in 2021, when the production value had been around 2.12 trillion Euros.

GDP from Manufacturing in Germany increased to 171.98 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 170.31 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Germany Gdp From Industrial Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Germany Manufacturing Industry: Lack of Orders data was reported at 36.800 % in Jun 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.800 % for Mar 2025. Germany Manufacturing Industry: Lack of Orders data is updated quarterly, averaging 19.750 % from Mar 1991 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 138 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.600 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of 8.400 % in Jun 2018. Germany Manufacturing Industry: Lack of Orders data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.S037: Quarterly Business Survey: Manufacturing Industry: IFO Institute: WZ 2008.

Germany GDP: GVA: Industry: ow Manufacturing data was reported at 190.527 EUR bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 188.852 EUR bn for Sep 2024. Germany GDP: GVA: Industry: ow Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.778 EUR bn from Mar 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 136 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 195.891 EUR bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 88.896 EUR bn in Mar 1994. Germany GDP: GVA: Industry: ow Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.A031: ESA 2010: GDP: by Industry: Current Price.

In 2023, the turnover of the manufacturing industry of Germany amounted to about 2.92 trillion Euros. Between 2021 and 2023, the turnover rose by approximately 470 billion Euros.

Key information about Germany Industrial Production Index Growth

• Germany Industrial production fell 1.5 % YoY in Jan 2025, following a drop of 2.3 % YoY in the previous month.
• Germany Industrial production index growth rate YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 2.3 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 29.8 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -25.4 % in Apr 2020.

CEIC calculates monthly Industrial Production Index Growth from monthly Industrial Production Index. Statistisches Bundesamt provides Industrial Production Index with base 2021=100. Industrial Production Index Growth prior to January 1992 is calculated from Industrial Production Index with base 2010=100 sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Industrial Production in Germany increased 1.20 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset 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.

The tool manufacturing industry has been very volatile over the past five years. Its turnover has fallen by an average of 1.1% per year since 2019. In the current year, they are expected to increase by 0.7% compared to the previous year to 13.8 billion euros. The reason for the slight growth in turnover is the slow recovery of the global economy from the crises of recent years, which is increasing demand for industry products again. The main customers for tools are primarily found in the manufacturing industry. For example, the steel, automotive and chemical industries are among the sector's largest sales markets. Economic changes and fluctuations in the prices of raw materials required for tool manufacturing are some of the key factors influencing the industry's development.Although the industry is predominantly made up of small and medium-sized companies, it is characterised by a high degree of internationalisation thanks to a large number of foreign subsidiaries. Foreign trade is of great importance to the players. There is also intense competition in the industry. German manufacturers are exposed to strong competitive pressure, particularly from suppliers from Asian countries such as China. As labour costs there are significantly lower than in Germany, companies from these countries can offer the tools they manufacture at lower prices and flood the German market with products. Another problem for industry players is that some companies from Asia counterfeit tools from German manufacturers. Not only the products and safety-relevant components themselves are counterfeited, but also the packaging and quality seals.The barriers to market entry can be categorised as high due to strong competition, regulations and the high technical demands placed on the production of high-quality tools. There have hardly been any new entrants to the market recently. This situation is unlikely to change in the next five years. Industry turnover is likely to continue to grow at an average annual rate of 1.6% during this period, meaning that turnover is expected to reach €14.9 billion in 2029.

Germany Capacity Utilization (CU): Manufacturing Industry data was reported at 77.700 % in Jun 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.400 % for Mar 2025. Germany Capacity Utilization (CU): Manufacturing Industry data is updated quarterly, averaging 84.100 % from Mar 1991 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 138 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.700 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of 70.300 % in Jun 2020. Germany Capacity Utilization (CU): Manufacturing Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.B026: Capacity Utilization: IFO Institute: WZ 2008.

In the other electrical equipment manufacturing sector, the corporate landscape has been confronted with a wide range of economic conditions in recent years. Despite increased raw material prices and ongoing challenges due to global supply chain problems, demand for the industry's products remained high, resulting in solid sales growth. At the same time, increasing competitive pressure - particularly from foreign manufacturers - and the need for companies to adjust their prices led to a slight decline in profit margins, even if the rise in raw material prices has recently slowed somewhat. Increasing automation, digitalisation and electrification in various sectors of the economy, but especially in the manufacturing industry, has led to high demand for electrical equipment and devices. Raw material prices have risen sharply in recent years, but this increase has recently slowed down. Nevertheless, growing competitive pressure, especially from foreign manufacturers, is causing a slight decline in profit margins as companies have to adjust their prices. Geopolitical conflicts and the resulting trade policy distortions mean that production volumes are expected to be weak in the near future. This jeopardises demand for the sector's products from the manufacturing industry, which represents a very important sales market. However, some sectors, such as the automotive industry, are struggling with supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and are therefore having to reduce their production. In addition, US tariffs are making it more difficult to sell goods in this important export market. As a result, this is also dampening demand for intermediate products such as other electrical equipment and devices. Overall, however, increasing digitalisation in Germany as well as advancing electrification and the energy transition should ensure slight sales growth in the sector.Slight growth is expected in the sector over the next five years. Increasing electrification and digitalisation in industry as well as the energy transition could boost sales of electrical equipment and devices. However, this trend is offset by increasing protectionism, which makes international trade more difficult. As a result, the industry is estimated to grow at an average annual rate of just 0.2%, which means that sales are expected to reach €24 billion in 2030. The number of market participants is likely to stagnate, as foreign companies in particular are increasing competitive pressure. The main revenue drivers for the industry will remain the progress made in the transport and energy transition, which will be reinforced by the increasing demand for innovative electrical solutions and infrastructures.

In the last five years, the German market for IT devices and accessories has changed fundamentally. The increasing prevalence of mobile devices is reflected in the growing number of laptops and tablets in private households, while desktop computers are becoming less important. This trend was made particularly clear by the market exit of leading manufacturer Fujitsu in 2020, which led to a drastic decline in industry sales and permanently changed the market structure. As a result, the remaining German manufacturers shifted their focus to specialised niches such as ATMs, terminals and customised IT solutions in order to secure their profit margins and differentiate themselves from international competition. This has enabled some companies to strengthen their earning power, particularly in less globalised market segments. Between 2020 and 2025, the industry's turnover increased by an average of 1.1% per year to 3.4 billion euros.IBISWorld expects industry turnover to fall by 3.1% in the current year compared to the previous year. The industry is currently dominated by a small number of highly specialised companies with a clear product focus, resulting in high barriers to market entry. Their long-standing customer relationships, sophisticated production processes and certified quality standards make it considerably more difficult for new market players to enter the market. The trend towards flexible, powerful and affordable solutions is continuing, particularly through convertibles and specialised devices for education and industry. While Asian providers are increasingly gaining market share in the low-price segment, German manufacturers are focusing on customised products and niche markets as well as strategic partnerships, particularly with public institutions, in order to successfully counter ongoing competitive pressure and falling margins. IBISWorld expects the industry's turnover to fall by an average of 1% per year to 3.2 billion euros by 2030. In the coming years, a significant expansion of production capacities for IT equipment and accessories in Germany remains unlikely due to high costs and strong international competition. Market growth will be driven primarily by innovative niche solutions, after-sales services and investments in research and development. Growth potential arises in particular from trends such as the Internet of Things, rising data volumes and the AI boom, which are increasing demand for specialised server and storage devices as well as IoT-capable hardware solutions. The issue of cyber security is also becoming increasingly important, which is why manufacturers are focussing on secure, automation-capable systems and cooperation with IT security experts. Sustainability and technical innovations are becoming differentiating features in international competition.

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Germany Manufacturing Industry: Competitive Position: EU Market data was reported at -8.000 Balances in Jun 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -20.000 Balances for Mar 2025. Germany Manufacturing Industry: Competitive Position: EU Market data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.350 Balances from Sep 1994 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.900 Balances in Jun 2011 and a record low of -20.000 Balances in Mar 2025. Germany Manufacturing Industry: Competitive Position: EU Market data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.S037: Quarterly Business Survey: Manufacturing Industry: IFO Institute: WZ 2008.

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The chemical industry is heavily dependent on demand from the manufacturing sector in Germany and abroad. The volatile industrial demand in the period between 2020 and 2025 was largely due to the macroeconomic impact of external influences such as the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020 and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. These events caused disruptions in international supply chains and caused prices for raw materials and energy in Europe to rise sharply. The enormous pressure on energy and raw material costs led to a significant increase in product prices in 2021 and 2022. However, as the players' production costs grew faster than sales prices, many chemical companies cut back their production sharply in 2022 and 2023. In the past five-year period, turnover in the chemical industry therefore fell by an average of 0.2% per year. Although raw material and energy prices in 2025 have now fallen sharply compared to their peak in 2022, the sector is unlikely to see a sustained recovery in the current year either. Demand for chemical products in Europe is only recovering slowly, and the sector is also burdened by the high price pressure exerted by international competitors in countries such as China. As a result, turnover in the chemical industry is likely to fall by 1% year-on-year to 202.2 billion euros in the current year, despite a certain upturn in production for the domestic market and exports in the spring. The aggressive tariff policy of the new US government has recently contributed to the sector's gloomy business expectations. By contrast, players in the chemical industry are pinning their hopes on the measures announced by the new German government to reduce energy costs and the Clean Industrial Deal presented by the EU Commission in February. The coming years are likely to be challenging for players in the sector. In addition to persistently strong competition, particularly in the field of basic chemicals, the ongoing decarbonisation process in the chemical industry and the associated extensive investments should also contribute to this. The sector's turnover is expected to fall by an average of 0.2% per year over the next five years, totalling 200.2 billion euros in 2030.

The paper, cardboard and paperboard manufacturing industry has experienced an ambivalent development over the past five years. While demand for packaging materials has increased over time due to growing online trade, demand in other areas has declined. Especially in the area of graphic papers, which are used in newspaper and magazine printing, manufacturers have recently lost numerous customers due to the declining circulation figures of newspaper and magazine publishers. Sales have fallen by an average of 3.1% per year since 2019.In 2024, the industry's turnover is expected to be 17.3 billion euros, which corresponds to a decline of 3.9% compared to 2023. The production of paper is extremely energy-intensive, which is why companies in the industry were hit hard by the increases in electricity and gas prices triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The passing on of these cost increases had a very negative impact on paper production in 2022 and 2023, especially as many customers in the industry had previously built up high inventories. For the current year, IBISWorld expects the sales situation in the industry to gradually stabilise. On the one hand, the demand situation is likely to improve minimally overall compared to the previous year, while on the other hand, the players in the graphic paper sector are likely to take further capacity from the market in 2024. By 2029, turnover in the sector is expected to increase by an average of 2.8% per year to 19.8 billion euros. Mail order and online retail in particular are likely to provide positive impetus in the coming years. At the same time, the number of companies in the sector is likely to decrease. Smaller and technically outdated production facilities are likely to be closed by their operators and production is likely to be concentrated in larger and more modern facilities.

In the years leading up to the pandemic, sales in the German fittings industry grew only weakly and suffered from a decline in demand, particularly in 2019 and 2020, which was mainly driven by industry. Many downstream sectors cut back their production in 2020 to counter the pandemic-related decline in consumer demand. With a lower production volume, demand for industrial valves also falls as production machinery wears out less quickly. The increase in demand for building fittings had an offsetting effect. Many consumers invested in optimising their own four walls as they spent more time there during the coronavirus-related lockdowns. Building construction also remained stable. On average over the last five years, turnover in the sector rose by 0.7% per year. In 2024, turnover is expected to grow by 1.4% to 13 billion euros due to the increasing production volume in the manufacturing sector.Industrial valves are used in factories and production lines. If production volumes increase, this has a positive effect on manufacturers of industrial valves. As less was invested in new industrial fittings before and during the pandemic, these investments now need to be made up for and outdated fittings are likely to be replaced more frequently. There is also growth in the area of maintenance and repair of homes, for which valves are also needed. The lockdown in the first half of 2021 has contributed to a lot of investment in new building fittings to make living spaces as comfortable as possible. Revenue is expected to grow by an average of 2% to €14.3 billion by 2029, as production in Germany is likely to recover. In addition, the replacement of outdated taps in buildings should lead to stable demand for new taps. The number of companies operating in the market is likely to increase slightly by 2029 due to the positive development of production volumes and rising demand from the building construction sector. The number of employees is also likely to grow due to the slight increase in production volume.