Industrie: Deutsche Unternehmen drosseln Produktion überraschend
Die deutsche Industrie produziert im Juli weniger als erwartet. Grund könnte das Niedrigwasser im Rhein sein. Eine Branche ist besonders eingebrochen.
Deutsche Unternehmen have unexpectedly shrunk production by a significant margin in July, the Statistisches Bundesamt reported on Monday. Together, industry, construction, and energy providers produced 1.1 percent less than the previous month, which marked the largest drop since August 2025. This downturn was primarily due to a strike in the automotive sector, with production falling by 9.2 percent.
The Federal Economic Ministry attributed the slowdown, in part, to a weeks-long production halt at auto plants, as well as issues with the Rhine river traffic. The construction sector saw a slight increase of 0.9 percent, while energy production rose by 4.7 percent, mainly due to wind and solar energy generation. Economists had predicted a modest growth of 0.1 percent, following revised data showing stagnation in June.
Despite the current downturn, the order books remain robust, with industrial production now at its highest since the beginning of records in 2015. The German economy grew stronger than expected in the first half of the year, even amid the challenges posed by the Iran war, leading economic research institutes to revise their growth forecasts for the year upward to 1.4 percent.
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