Wiesbaden (dpa -AfX) – At the beginning of the year, German industry also increased production thanks to a positive development in the auto industry. In January, the production in the company’s manufacturing was 2.0 percent in the month comparison, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Monday in Wiesbaden. This has been the strongest increase in production since last August. In December, the industrial sector, which was important for the German economy, had a production dampers, which was less than previously known.
The Federal Office revised the decline in December. Accordingly, production decreased by 1.5 percent in the month comparison after a damper had previously been reported by 2.4 percent. The start of 2025 was better than expected from analysts. On average, these only expected an increase of 1.5 percent.
“The positive development of production in January is particularly due to the increase in the automotive industry,” says the message. Here the Federal Office reported an increase in season and calendar adjusted 6.4 percent to the previous month. The production growth in the food industry also had a positive impact on the overall result. On the other hand, the decline in the area of manufacture of metal products had a negative effect, as it continues.
Despite the increased production, the situation in German industry remains tense. This indicates weak data from the order input. At the end of last week, it became known that the industrial companies had a decline in orders by 7.0 percent in January and thus the strongest setback for a year.