According to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Thursday, the service sector in Germany generated higher revenue in August 2026 compared to July 2026, reaching real growth of 0.9 percent and nominal growth of 0.8 percent after adjusting for calendar and seasonal variations. When comparing the month to the previous year, August 2025, revenue increased by real 0.9 percent and nominal 4.5 percent.
In terms of month-on-month change, the Information and Communication sector reported the largest real revenue increase, rising by 3.7 percent. This was followed by the Transport and Storage sector, which saw an increase of 1.4 percent. Revenue in other economic services (such as the rental of movable goods and the placement of labor) rose by 0.1 percent.
Conversely, revenue fell in the real estate and housing sector and in freelance, scientific, and technical services in August 2026 compared to July. The decrease was 0.3 percent for the real estate sector and 1.5 percent for freelance, scientific, and technical services.
