Germany Manufacturing Orders

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Germany Manufacturing Orders: September 2025 2025-11-05 02:00
German manufacturing new orders fell -0.8% MoM in August 2025 (+1.5% YoY), following a revised -2.7% MoM drop in July, as declines in key sectors like autos and pharmaceuticals outweighed gains in metals and transport equipment.
- Excluding large-scale orders, new orders fell -3.3% MoM, while the 3Mo3M trend was -2.3% overall and -2.0% excluding large orders, indicating a sustained soft patch in demand.
- Automotive orders dropped sharply by -6.4% MoM, contributing most to the headline decline; orders for computers, electronics, and optical products fell -11.5%, and pharmaceuticals plunged -13.5%.
- Offsetting gains came from fabricated metal products (+15.4%), other transport equipment (+17.1%), and electrical equipment (+7.2%).
- By goods category, capital goods orders declined -1.5% MoM, consumer goods fell -10.3%, while intermediate goods rose +3.0%.
- Domestic orders increased +4.7% MoM, contrasting with a -4.1% drop in foreign demand (euro area -2.9%, non-euro area -5.0%).
- Manufacturing turnover also fell -0.8% MoM (-1.1% YoY), reversing July’s upward revision and signaling broad weakness in both domestic and export-oriented activity.
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German new manufacturing orders fell -2.9% MoM and -3.4% YoY in July 2025, reflecting sharp transport equipment volatility and weaker foreign demand.
- Excluding large-scale orders, new manufacturing orders rose +0.7% MoM, though the 3Mo3M trend was slightly positive at +0.2% overall and -1.3% excluding large orders.
- Orders for other transport equipment plunged -38.6% MoM after a June surge, while electrical equipment dropped -16.8%; automotive orders rose +6.5%, partly offsetting declines.
- By category, capital goods orders fell -2.4% MoM, intermediate goods -5.3%, while consumer goods rose +4.3%.
- Foreign orders decreased -3.1% MoM (euro area -3.8%, non-euro area -2.8%), and domestic orders fell -2.5%.
- Manufacturing turnover rose +0.9% MoM (+2.3% YoY), following a +1.4% MoM increase in June, showing stronger sales despite order weakness.
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German new manufacturing orders fell -1.0% MoM in June 2025 (+0.8% YoY), while core orders (ex-large scale) rose +0.5% MoM, reflecting ongoing volatility in transport equipment and auto sectors.
- Capital goods orders dropped -5.3% MoM, while intermediate goods rose +6.1% and consumer goods edged up +0.5%.
- Orders for other transport equipment plunged -23.1% MoM; autos fell -7.6%, and fabricated metal products declined -12.9%.
- Electrical equipment orders surged +23.5%, offsetting some sector weakness.
- Foreign orders declined -3.0% MoM (non-euro area -7.8%, euro area +5.2%); domestic orders rose +2.2%.
- Manufacturing turnover rose +0.9% MoM but was down -1.2% YoY.
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German new manufacturing orders fell -1.4% MoM (vs -0.1% MoM expected) in May 2025 but were still up +5.3% YoY, with core orders (ex-large scale) down -3.1% as weak electronics and metals demand offset gains in fabricated products.
- Capital goods orders declined -0.9% MoM; intermediate goods -3.4%, while consumer goods rose +3.1%.
- Sector declines: computers/electronics/optics -17.7%, electrical equipment -6.2%, basic metals -5.1%.
- Fabricated metal products and transport equipment saw strong increases of +18.2% and +6.8%, respectively.
- Foreign orders rose +2.9% MoM, led by non-euro area (+9.0%); euro area orders fell -6.5%, domestic orders dropped -7.8%.
- Manufacturing turnover fell -1.9% MoM and -1.7% YoY, reflecting broad-based demand softness.
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German new manufacturing orders rose +0.6% MoM and +4.8% YoY in April 2025, with gains led by capital goods and a surge in electronics-related demand.
- Excluding large-scale orders, new orders rose +0.3% MoM; the 3-month trend (Feb–Apr) was +0.5% vs prior 3 months (+1.3% ex-large orders).
- Capital goods orders rose +4.1% MoM, while intermediate goods fell -3.4% and consumer goods dropped -5.9%.
- Sectoral highlights: electronics +21.5% MoM, transport equipment +7.1%, metal products +4.4%; machinery -4.2%, electrical equipment -9.2%, pharmaceuticals -14.1%.
- Domestic orders rose +2.2% MoM; foreign orders fell -0.3%, with euro area +0.5% and non-euro area -0.9%.
- Manufacturing turnover declined -1.5% MoM and -1.0% YoY.
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German new manufacturing orders rose 3.6% MoM (vs 1.3% MoM expected) and 3.8% YoY in March, supported by broad sectoral strength and improved foreign demand.
- Excluding large-scale orders, new orders were up +3.2% MoM.
- Orders rose sharply in pharmaceuticals (+17.3% MoM), electrical equipment (+14.5% MoM), and transport equipment (+13.0% MoM).
- Foreign orders increased +4.7% MoM, with euro area orders up +8.0% MoM and non-euro area orders up +2.8% MoM; domestic orders rose +2.0% MoM.
- New capital goods orders rose +3.7% MoM; intermediate goods +2.5% MoM; and consumer goods +8.7% MoM.
- Manufacturing turnover rose +2.2% MoM but was down -0.4% YoY.
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German manufacturing new orders were flat monthly and down -0.2% YoY in February 2025, following a revised -5.5% MoM drop in January. Analysts expected an increase of 3.5% MoM.
- Excluding large-scale orders, new orders fell -0.2% MoM in February.
- Over the past three months, new orders declined -1.6%, but rose 0.4% when excluding large-scale orders.
- Capital goods orders rose 1.5% MoM, while intermediate goods fell -1.3% and consumer goods dropped -5.2%.
- Domestic orders declined -1.2% MoM; foreign orders rose 0.8%, with a -3.0% drop from the euro area and +3.4% increase from non-euro area.
- Turnover in manufacturing rose 0.2% MoM in February but was down -2.9% YoY.
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German new manufacturing orders fell -7.0% MoM and -2.6% YoY in January, well below expectations of a -2.8% MoM decline.
- Excluding large scale orders, new orders were only down -2.7% MoM.
- Over the last three months, new orders have fallen -2.4% and when, excluding large scale order, are up 1.0%.
- New orders fell steeply for machinery (-10.7% MoM) and aircraft, ships, and military equipment (-17.6% MoM).
- Domestic orders decreased by -13.2% MoM, and foreign orders dropped by -2.3% MoM, with new orders from the euro area decreasing by -2.5% MoM and orders from outside the euro area declining by -2.3% MoM.
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German manufacturing new orders crashed -5.4% MoM in November, well below the expectations of no growth. On an annual basis, orders are down -1.7% YoY. When excluding large orders, however, new orders were actually up 0.2% MoM, and when comparing the last three months to the previous three months (still excluding larger orders), the increase was 0.5% MoM. The cause of the large headline decline was a drop in foreign consumer and capital goods orders. Domestic orders actually increased 3.8% MoM.

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