Germany’s industrial production rose 0.4% month-on-month in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.1% decline in March and matching market expectations. This marked the first increase in four months, largely driven by stronger activity in construction (+2.4%), the chemical industry (+2.1%), and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (+1.6%). In contrast, output in the automotive industry fell sharply by 4.7%. Excluding energy and construction, industrial production was unchanged from the previous month, as gains in intermediate goods (+1.4%) and consumer goods (+1.9%) offset a decline in capital goods production (-1.5%). Outside industry, energy production edged up 0.2%. On a less volatile three-month basis, industrial output declined 0.5% in the February–April period compared with the previous three months. On an annual basis, industrial production fell 0.5%, following a 3.4% drop in March.