German output for December 2025: down 1.9% from the month before

Manufacturing Output Experiences Decline in December 2025

Initial data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicate that, after accounting for seasonal and calendar effects, the manufacturing sector's real (price-adjusted) production dropped by 1.9% in December 2025 compared to the previous month. However, when looking at the broader period from October to December 2025, output was 0.9% higher than in the preceding three months, reflecting a more stable trend. The figures for November 2025 show a slight increase of 0.2% over October 2025, following an adjustment to earlier estimates (previously reported as a 0.8% rise). When compared to December 2024, production in December 2025 was 0.6% lower.