Germany’s factory orders dropped 3.8% mom in April 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 4.5% increase in the prior month and missing market estimates for a 1.2% decline. It was the second monthly fall so far this year, reflecting weaker demand in the automotive industry (-5.3%), electrical equipment (-16.3%), and mechanical engineering (-7.4%). Orders declined across all major categories, including consumer goods (-6.7%), intermediate goods (-4.4%), and capital goods (-2.9%). Foreign demand weakened 4.2%, largely due to an 11.1% plunge in orders from the euro area, while orders from non-euro area countries grew 0.8%. Domestic orders also contracted by 2.9%. Excluding large-scale contracts, factory orders fell 3.8%. On a less volatile basis, new orders in the February-April period were 3.1% lower than in the previous three months. However, excluding large orders, new business rose 3.5%, suggesting underlying demand remained somewhat more resilient. source: Federal Statistical Office

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 3.80 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany averaged 0.34 percent from 1952 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 28.70 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -27.30 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Factory Orders - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Germany Factory Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 3.80 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany is expected to be -1.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Factory Orders is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 1.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-07 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Mar 5% 1.4% 1% 1.1%
2026-06-08 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Apr -3.8% 4.5% -1.2% -1.3%
2026-07-06 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
May -3.8% 1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 2308.00 2048.00 Companies Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 14.84 26.42 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Factory Orders MoM -3.80 4.50 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production -0.50 -3.40 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.40 -0.10 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.70 -4.90 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production -8.90 -4.50 percent Apr 2026


Germany Factory Orders
Factory Orders in Germany are reported using monthly changes in the volume of new orders received by manufacturers. Factory Order figures in Germany can be very volatile and misleading because they are heavily affected by geopolitical events, temporary shocks in demand and business deals which may only happen once.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.80 4.50 28.70 -27.30 1952 - 2026 percent Monthly
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German Factory Orders Fall More than Expected
Germany’s factory orders dropped 3.8% mom in April 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 4.5% increase in the prior month and missing market estimates for a 1.2% decline. It was the second monthly fall so far this year, reflecting weaker demand in the automotive industry (-5.3%), electrical equipment (-16.3%), and mechanical engineering (-7.4%). Orders declined across all major categories, including consumer goods (-6.7%), intermediate goods (-4.4%), and capital goods (-2.9%). Foreign demand weakened 4.2%, largely due to an 11.1% plunge in orders from the euro area, while orders from non-euro area countries grew 0.8%. Domestic orders also contracted by 2.9%. Excluding large-scale contracts, factory orders fell 3.8%. On a less volatile basis, new orders in the February-April period were 3.1% lower than in the previous three months. However, excluding large orders, new business rose 3.5%, suggesting underlying demand remained somewhat more resilient.
2026-06-08
German Factory Orders Pick Up Strongly
Germany’s factory orders surged 5.0% mom in March 2026, sharply accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.4% growth in the prior month and easily topping market expectations of a 1% increase. The upturn was boosted by a positive trend in new orders across almost all economic sectors, including electrical equipment (21.5%), data processing equipment, electronic and optical products (14.4%), and mechanical engineering (6.9%). Order intake increased for all components, notably intermediate goods (9.2%), consumer goods (7.3%), and capital goods (2.1%). Foreign orders jumped 5.6%, boosted by demand from the euro area (10.1%) and non-euro area markets (2.7%). In addition, domestic orders grew 4.0%. Excluding large-scale contracts, total orders rose 5.1%, reaching their highest level since February 2023. On a less volatile basis, new orders in Q1 2026 fell 4.1% from the prior period, due to a very high volume of large orders at the end of 2025. Excluding large orders, they increased by 1.6%.
2026-05-07
German Factory Orders Rise Less than Estimated
Germany’s factory orders rose 0.9% mom in February 2026, rebounding from an 11.1% slump in the prior month but missing market expectations of a 2% increase. The recovery was driven mainly by the automotive sector, where orders grew (3.8%). Strong gains were also seen in textiles (45.2%) and metal production and processing (3.7%). In contrast, orders in other vehicle manufacturing, including aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles, plunged 25.9%. By category, demand increased across capital goods (0.2%), intermediate goods (1.4%), and consumer goods (4.5%). Foreign orders rose (4.7%), led by the euro area (6.7%) and non-euro area markets (3.5%). However, domestic orders fell (4.4%). Excluding large-scale contracts, total orders rose (3.5%). On a less volatile basis, new orders from December 2025 to February 2026 were 2.0% higher than in the previous three-month period. However, excluding large orders, they fell 0.8%.
2026-04-08