Industry Gains Momentum. Sold Production Up 7.3% Year-on-Year in December 2025

This is an important signal for the entire market—especially for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers looking for new projects, stable supply chains and a growing volume of orders.

December 2025: Strong Year-on-Year Growth, Month-on-Month Stability

Despite the strong year-on-year result, sold production of industry decreased slightly by 0.1% compared with November 2025. This shows that the end of the year remained relatively stable, while the overall improvement is primarily driven by better performance than in the weaker period a year earlier.

At the same time, once seasonal factors are removed, GUS reported in December 2025:

• a 4.7% increase year-on-year, and

• a 2.1% increase month-on-month.

This matters from a business perspective: after seasonal adjustment, the data indicates not only a year-on-year rebound but also a real acceleration in the current monthly trend.

Full-Year 2025 Ends with Positive Growth

Cumulatively, for the period January–December 2025, sold production of industry was 3.0% higher than in the corresponding period of 2024.

This confirms that the improvement seen at the end of the year was not a one-off increase, but part of a broader strengthening trend across 2025.

Capital Goods Lead the Growth — A Key Signal for Subcontractors

In December 2025, growth was particularly visible across major industrial groupings. GUS reported increases in:

• capital goods: +17.1%

• non-durable consumer goods: +8.1%

• durable consumer goods: +7.8%

• intermediate goods: +6.6%

At the same time, energy-related goods decreased by 10.1%.

From the perspective of industrial cooperation and subcontracting, the strong rise in capital goods is especially meaningful. It usually translates into increased activity in projects requiring:

• components and subassemblies,

• machining and metalworking services,

• toolmaking and precision manufacturing,

• maintenance and technical support,

• assembly, upgrades and implementation work.

Which Industrial Divisions Recorded the Strongest Growth? (PKD)

In December 2025, an increase in sold production (at constant prices) compared with December 2024 was recorded in 26 out of 34 industrial divisions.

Among the highest year-on-year increases, GUS highlighted:

• repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment: +37.7%

• waste management; materials recovery: +21.3%

• manufacture of metal products: +19.9%

• manufacture of machinery and equipment: +17.8%

• manufacture of other transport equipment: +16.9%

• manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products: +16.8%

• manufacture of beverages: +16.1%

• manufacture of food products: +9.0%

The structure of this growth is significant: it covers both core industrial areas (metal, machinery, transport) and high-volume production segments.

Where Were Declines Recorded?

Compared with December 2024, a decline in sold production was observed in 8 divisions, including:

• mining of hard coal and lignite: –3.4%

• manufacture of electrical equipment: –2.7%

• electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply: –2.1%

This confirms that industrial dynamics remain diversified, with the strongest increases concentrated in divisions closely linked to investment activity, component manufacturing and technical services.

Month-on-Month Change: Who Accelerated in December?

GUS also reported divisions in which December 2025 was significantly better than November 2025. The largest month-on-month increases were recorded in:

• repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment: +50.8%

• manufacture of other transport equipment: +31.4%

• manufacture of beverages: +23.4%

• manufacture of machinery and equipment: +15.0%

• electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply: +9.0%

• waste management; materials recovery: +6.7%

On the other hand, month-on-month declines were recorded in:

• manufacture of metals: –15.1%

• manufacture of rubber and plastic products: –15.1%

• manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers: –13.6%

What Does This Mean for the Industrial Cooperation Market?

The strong year-end growth in sold production is a positive signal for companies operating in B2B and subcontracting models. Importantly, the improvement is being driven by divisions that often generate the most demand for industrial cooperation, such as:

• machinery repair and installation,

• metal product manufacturing,

• machinery and equipment manufacturing,

• transport equipment.

In practice, these trends typically translate into increased demand for production outsourcing, machining services, assembly work, welding, component supply and technical support—exactly the areas where subcontractors and specialized suppliers play a key role.

Source:

Index of sold production of industry in December 2025