Destatis released its manufacturing turnover data for Germany on Tuesday. Manufacturing turnover rose on seasonally adjusted and on adjusted for working days basis by 1.8% in December, after a 2.1% fall in November. November's figure was revised up from a 2.3% decrease.

Domestic turnover increased by 1.7% in December, while the business with foreign customers rose 1.8%.

Sales to euro area countries rose 0.6% in December, while sales to other countries were up 2.7%.

On a yearly basis, real manufacturing turnover in Germany was up on seasonally adjusted and on adjusted for working days basis by 0.3% in December.

In 2015 as whole, real manufacturing turnover increased by 1.5%.