germanys industrial production fell in july as demand for goods moderated and factories grappled with elevated input costs and high energy prices total industrial outputcomprising production in manufacturing energy and constructiondecreased 03 on month in july data from the german statistics office destatis showed wednesday in june industrial production rose by an upwardly revised 08 economists polled by the wall street journal had expected a 05 decline industrial production was hit in july by a 1 monthly output decline in the key manufacturing sector energy production increased 28 and construction output rose 14 on month the data showed on an annual basis industrial output decreased 11 destatis said germanys industrial sector faces pressure from cooling demand with new orders for factories declining for six consecutive months supplychain bottlenecks are gradually easing but cost inflation remains high and rising energy prices could exacerbate price pressures in the coming months