The BDI expects industrial production in Germany to fall by 0.5 percent in 2025. This would constitute the fourth consecutive drop, following a decrease of 4.8 percent in 2024 and downward production in the two previous years. In an EU comparison, German industry performed significantly worse than in 2019. The global trade in goods will increase around three percent in 2025 (after rising 3.5 percent in 2024), according to estimates by the BDI.