Germany factory output lowest since pandemic in 2020
Germany factory output lowest since pandemic in 2020

Germany factory output lowest since pandemic in 2020

Germany factory output lowest since pandemic in 2020
Germany factory output lowest since pandemic in 2020
There is a similar trend in the Eurozone, the U.S., China, and practically all other larger areas. To provide a broader picture and a bit of a forecast:
You'll find all other countries at Trading Economics.
[For those who may not know: The PMI - Purchasing Managers Index - is an indicator that measures the activity level of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector, while a reading below 50 suggests contraction. According to Trading Economics macro model, the PMIs of the cited areas/countries and most other regions will be 50.0 or above by the end of the third quarter 2025.]
[Edit to correct a typo.]
Thanks, this is much more insightful than the headlines. If we take PMI as the indicator, then for Germany and the Eurozone it has been bad for last three years, and this year actually have seen an improvement in form of a smaller contraction,
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi https://tradingeconomics.com/euro-area/manufacturing-pmi
For US and China it looks like within the random range for last three years.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/manufacturing-pmi https://tradingeconomics.com/china/manufacturing-pmi