German industrial production rose much more than expected in October, official data showed on Monday.
Industrial production increased by 1.8% compared with the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.4% rise.
The less volatile three-month on three-month comparison showed that production was 1.5% lower in the period from August to October than in the previous three months.
The statistics office added that production in September increased by 1.1% compared with August instead of the provisional figure of 1.3%, following a routine data revision.
Compared with October 2024, production was up 0.8% in October 2025 after adjustments for calendar effects.
German industrial orders rose by 1.5% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on Friday.
(Additional reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova)
