German industries are showing no signs of recovery as of early 2026, with their production output declining even before the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, according to the state statistical agency Destatis.
The nation’s industrial output fell by 0.5% in January in comparison to December, according to the report published on Monday. The year-on-year decline was even bigger and amounted to 1.2%, the data showed.
The decline particularly affected the “energy-intensive” industrial branches, Destatis said. The agency named metal products fabrication, pharmaceutics, as well as computer, electronic and optical products manufacturing…
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