Germany industrial output fell by 0.6% in December 2017 from the previous month on a price-, seasonally and working-day-adjusted basis while the monthly change in November 2017 was revised to a 3.1% increase, provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office showed.
Excluding energy and construction, production fell by 0.7% in December 2017.
Capital goods' production dropped by 2.6% and the production of consumer goods shrank by 0.5%. The production of intermediate goods advanced by 1.5% and energy production increased by 1.4%, according to the statistical office.
The production in construction decreased by 1.7%.
