Industrial Production in Germany decreased 3.90 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Manufacturing Production in Germany decreased 5.10 percent in August 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 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.

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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.

Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data was reported at 62.546 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.244 % for 2020. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 61.002 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.209 % in 2005 and a record low of 56.725 % in 2007. Germany DE: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC division 20), paper and related products (ISIC divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC division 28), and other industries (ISIC divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

GDP from Manufacturing in Germany decreased to 167.35 EUR Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 167.89 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Gdp From Industrial Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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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 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 2023, the number of enterprises in the manufacturing industry in Germany amounted to 201,720. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of enterprises dropped by 4,670.

The Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry, which primarily manufactures machinery, components and other capital goods for a wide variety of manufacturing industries, has experienced ups and downs over the past five years. At the beginning of the past five-year period, players in the industry benefited from a positive trend in the industrial economy in Europe and in the important foreign markets in America and Asia, which boosted revenue of capital goods. Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, however, the positive revenue trend was halted by international trade disputes and structural change in the automobile sector. Over the total period from 2018 to 2023, the industry's revenue has therefore declined at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5%.In 2020, machinery revenue in the industry declined sharply as many industrial customers cut back their own manufacturing and investments in new machinery due to the economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Capacity utilization in the Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry subsequently fell to its lowest level since 2010. As the global economy strengthened again in 2021, orders and revenue in the Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry again improved significantly, although cost increases and supply bottlenecks for starting products dampened the upswing. The outbreak of the Ukraine war last year further exacerbated the tense situation in supply chains. IBISWorld therefore expects revenue in the Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry to fall by 2.9%, to €308.5 billion in 2023.Revenue in the Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry are expected to grow slightly over the next five years. Increasing profitability in the highly competitive international market for machinery remains a challenge for companies, but the ongoing decarbonization of the energy industry and industrial manufacturing in many countries as part of the energy transition should open up new growth prospects for players in the industry. IBISWorld forecasts that the Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing industry will grow by a compound annual growth rate of 1.2% over the next five-year period. In 2028 mechanical engineering companies are then expected to generate revenue of €327.9 billion.

The number of employees in the manufacturing industry in Germany was approximately 7.87 million in 2022. This is higher than in 2021, when the number of employees had been around 7.81 million.

This statistic shows the revenue of the industry “manufacturing“ in Germany by segment from 2012 to 2019, with a forecast to 2025. It is projected that the revenue of manufacturing in Germany will amount to approximately ****** billion U.S. Dollars by 2025.

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.

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.

Production in the manufacturing industry: Germany, Years, List of goods (2-/4-Steller)

The tool manufacturing industry has been very volatile over the past five years. Its turnover has fallen by an average of 0.4% per year since 2020. In the current year, they are likely to fall by a further 0.3% compared to the previous year to €15.1 billion. This is partly due to the continuing decline in construction activity in Germany, which is keeping demand for industry products at a low level, and partly due to the competitive disadvantage on the US market caused by the newly introduced US tariffs. The 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports are also hitting the tool industry hard, especially as the USA is the industry's largest export market. In addition to the construction industry, the main customers for tools are primarily found in the manufacturing sector. 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 production are some of the key factors that influence the development of the industry.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 current problem for industry players is that they have to contend with high import duties in their largest export market. Weakening demand at home is unlikely to compensate for sales losses on the US market.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. However, rising demand in the manufacturing and construction sectors will provide growth impetus. Industry turnover is likely to increase at an average annual rate of 3% during this period, meaning that turnover is expected to reach €17.5 billion by 2030.

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