Germany production sector real value added index, adjusted
Germany production sector real value added index, adjusted stood at 102.99 in Q2 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly national accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1991 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly national accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All economic sectors, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 106.93 | 106.46 | 106.13 | 105.81 | 105.73 | 105.85 | 105.4 | 105.69 | 105.86 | 105.97 | |
| Production sector (excluding construction), calendar and seasonally adjusted | 102.99 | 102.28 | 101.99 | 101.72 | 102.08 | 102.13 | 102.02 | 102.4 | 103.05 | 103.9 | |
| Construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 77.06 | 77.11 | 77.59 | 77.98 | 78.33 | 79.88 | 79.44 | 80.24 | 81.24 | 83.01 |
Understanding germany production sector real value added index, adjusted
Industrial fabrication, mining extraction, and utility provision establish the boundaries for this volume-based metric. The index tracks the raw physical output generated by heavy and light industry, deliberately excluding the construction sector to isolate factory-floor and extraction activities. Stripping out the impact of fluctuating commodity prices and factory-gate inflation, the figures represent the pure real-terms progression of industrial capacity utilization. This specific breakdown subtracts the cost of raw materials and energy inputs from the final output, yielding the true real value added by the industrial base rather than merely tallying total gross sales.
Tracing the underlying trajectory of this index requires looking past immediate supply chain shocks to identify broader shifts in industrial demand. Quarter-on-quarter comparisons are standard practice here, supported by statistical treatments that iron out variations in working days and standard seasonal slowdowns such as summer factory closures. Because industrial activity is highly integrated into global supply networks, this series often acts as a leading indicator for the broader national accounts. Users must be prepared for revisions in recent releases, as early estimates rely heavily on monthly production indices before the more detailed quarterly financial surveys are fully processed and integrated into the accounts.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the erection of new buildings counted in this series?
- No, the construction sector is explicitly excluded from this specific industrial breakdown.
- How are raw material costs handled in the calculation?
- Intermediate inputs are subtracted from total output to determine the true value added by industrial facilities.
- Do changes in factory gate prices alter this index?
- Price fluctuations are statistically removed to isolate pure changes in physical production volumes.