German industrial output rises more than expected in May

German industrial production rose more than expected in May driven by a strong increase in automotive production.

Industrial output increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.2% rise.

Production in the automotive industry rose by 3.6% month on month.

The less volatile three-month on three-month comparison showed that industrial production was 0.1% higher in the period from March to May than in the previous three months.

After revision of the provisional results, production increased by 0.2% in April on the month, less than the 0.4% rise given in the provisional figure.

German industrial orders rose by 1.9% in May, data showed on Monday, posting a considerable increase even when large-scale orders of aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles are excluded.

(Reporting by Danny Callaghan and Amir Orusov, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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This story was originally published July 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM.