Economy: Industrial production grows faster than expected
The manufacturing industry in Germany developed better than expected in May.
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The manufacturing industry in Germany developed better than expected in May. However, the monthly increase in manufacturing production in April was revised downwards from 0.4 percent to 0.2 percent. “The positive development of production in May 2026 is largely due to growth in the automotive industry,” the statisticians reported. "That's not bad, considering that these figures still fall into the phase of the Iran war, where uncertainty was particularly high." Presumably, there was no decline in economic output in Germany in the second quarter.
Furthermore, Total production increased by 0.9 percent seasonally and calendar-adjusted compared to the previous month of April, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Wiesbaden announced. On average, experts had expected an increase of only 0.1 percent. Economists disagree as to whether this is already a sustaining development.
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The manufacturing industry in Germany developed better than expected in May.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesHowever, the monthly increase in manufacturing production in April was revised downwards from 0.4 percent to 0.2 percent. “The positive development of production in May 2026 is largely due to growth in the automotive industry,” the statisticians reported.
reliability moderate2/3 sources"That's not bad, considering that these figures still fall into the phase of the Iran war, where uncertainty was particularly high." Presumably, there was no decline in economic output in Germany in the second quarter.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesTotal production increased by 0.9 percent seasonally and calendar-adjusted compared to the previous month of April, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Wiesbaden announced.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesThere, production increased seasonally and calendar-adjusted in May by 3.6 percent compared to the previous month.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesOn average, experts had expected an increase of only 0.1 percent.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesEconomists disagree as to whether this is already a sustaining development
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