Production output was estimated to have increased by 1.2% during Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025 compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2025.

• In Quarter 4 2025, production output increased in all four main sectors; the largest positive contributor came from “manufacturing” (up 0.9%), supported by “electricity and gas” (up 3.1%), “mining and quarrying” (up 1.4%), and “water supply and sewerage” (up 0.7%).

• Overall, 7 of the 13 subsectors in “manufacturing” increased during Quarter 4 2025; the largest positive contributions came from “other manufacturing” (up 5.3%), “machinery and equipment” (up 4.6%), and “computer, electronic and optical products” (up 3.3%).

• In contrast to the quarterly rise, monthly production output was estimated to have decreased by 0.9% in December 2025; this follows a rise in November 2025 (up 1.3%) and October 2025 (up 1.7%).

• The fall in monthly production output in December 2025 resulted from widespread weakness, with a decrease in the following four sectors: “manufacturing” (down 0.5%), “electricity and gas” (down 1.7%), “water supply and sewerage” (down 2.4%), and “mining and quarrying” (down 0.7%).

• In total, 8 of the 13 manufacturing subsectors saw a monthly decrease in December 2025; the largest negative contributions at sub-section level came from “basic pharmaceuticals” (down 2.6%), “food products” (down 1.4%), and "chemical products” (down 5.0%).

• Annual production output was estimated to have increased 0.2% in 2025; this is the first annual rise in production since 2021.