German industrial production down more than expected in April

By Mucahithan Avcioglu

ISTANBUL (AA) — Industrial output in Germany dropped 1.4% from the prior month in April, more than the market estimated, according to the country’s statistical authority data released on Friday.

The decline came after a downwardly revised monthly jump of 2.3% in March, data from Destatis showed.

The market forecast was a 0.9% fall for April's figure.

The downturn was mainly led by a major drop in the pharmaceutical industry, falling by 17.7% monthly in April, following an increase of 19.3% in March.

"The drop in output registered in the manufacture of machinery and equipment (-2.4%) also weighed on overall performance in April 2025," Destatis said.

By contrast, production in the construction sector rose 1.4%, and the food industry was up 5.7% on a monthly basis in April.

Production in industry, excluding energy and construction, was down 1.9% monthly, while it decreased 2.5% annually.

"Within industry, the production of capital goods decreased by 2.3%, the production of intermediate goods fell by 1.9%, and consumer goods production was down 1.5%. Outside of industry, energy production dropped by 1.6%," it noted.

On an annual basis, industrial output declined 1.8% in April.