German industrial output falls unexpectedly in July

By Maria Martinez

Sept ‌7 (Reuters) - German ​industrial ​production fell unexpectedly in July, due to a sharp decline in ‌production in the automotive sector.

Industrial production fell ⁠by 1.1% compared to the previous month, the ‌federal statistics office said ‌on Monday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.1% rise.

The decline recorded in ​July was mainly due to a 9.2% decrease in production in the automotive ⁠industry, driven by what the German Automotive Association VDA said ​was a multi-week production shutdown, the statistics office said.

The less volatile three-month ​on three-month comparison showed ‌that industrial production was 0.4% higher in the period from May ⁠to July than in the previous three months.

Compared with July 2025, production was 1.6% lower ⁠in July after adjustment for calendar effects.

After revision of the ​provisional data, production in June remained at the level of the previous month, instead of rising by ‌0.2%.

Industrial orders rose by 2.5% in July from the previous month ‌on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the ⁠national statistics office ‌said on Friday.

(Reporting ​by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk and Maria Martinez en BerlinEditing by Linda ‌Pasquini)

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