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Germany Capacity Utilization

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.CAPUTIL.Q.SA

Latest78.70Q4 2026
Previous78.20Q3 2026
Year ago77.80Q4 2025

Germany Capacity Utilization was 78.70 in Q4 2026, up 0.6% from Q3 2026 and up 1.2% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 69.70 (Q2 2020) to 87.90 (Q1 2018), averaging 82.44.

Germany Capacity Utilization (level), Q1 1980 – Q4 202665707580859019801990200020102020Robomacro
Germany Capacity Utilization (level), Q1 1980 – Q4 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 202678.70
Q3 202678.20
Q2 202678.20
Q1 202677.60
Q4 202577.80
Q3 202577.20
Q2 202576.90
Q1 202576.80
Q4 202476.80
Q3 202477.90
Q2 202479.70
Q1 202480.90
Q4 202382.10
Q3 202383.20
Q2 202384.10
Q1 202384.30
Q4 202285.00
Q3 202285.10
Q2 202285.00
Q1 202286.00
Q4 202185.80
Q3 202186.10
Q2 202185.00
Q1 202182.10

Last 24 observations. The full history (188 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2026
First observationQ1 1980
Observations188
FrequencyQuarterly
Units—
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high87.90 (Q1 2018)
10-year low69.70 (Q2 2020)
10-year average82.44
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.CAPUTIL.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current capacity Utilization in Germany?
The latest reading is 78.70 for Q4 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.CAPUTIL.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Capacity utilisation (Eurostat ei_bsin_q_r2)”.