Germany’s industrial production declined year-over-year in December 2025, highlighting renewed weakness in the country’s manufacturing sector. According to data updated on 6 February 2026, output fell by 0.55% compared with December a year earlier.
The setback follows a modest expansion in the previous month. In November 2025, German industrial production had grown 0.43% year-over-year, offering a brief sign of stabilization before December’s reversal into negative territory.
The figures underscore the volatility facing Europe’s largest industrial economy, with December’s reading erasing November’s gains on an annual comparison basis and signaling persistent challenges for German industry at the close of 2025.
