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%. source: Federal Statistical Office

Factory Orders in Germany increased 0.90 percent in February 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 April of 2026.

Factory Orders in Germany increased 0.90 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany is expected to be -0.30 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
2026-03-09 07:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Jan -11.1% 6.4% -4.3% -4.3%
2026-04-08 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Feb 0.9% -11.1% 2% 5.7%
2026-05-07 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Mar 0.9% 1.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1919.00 2037.00 Companies Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories 21.01 20.55 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Factory Orders MoM 0.90 -11.10 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production 0.00 -0.90 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.30 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.20 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -14.00 -6.20 percent Feb 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
0.90 -11.10 28.70 -27.30 1952 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
German Factory Orders Plunge
Germany’s factory orders slumped 11.1% mom in January 2026, far worse than market expectations for a 4.3% drop, and after a downwardly revised 6.5% rise in the previous month. It was the first decline since August, largely driven by a 39.4% plunge in fabricated metal products after large orders in the prior month created a high base. Demand also weakened for machinery and equipment (-13.5%) and basic metals (-15.1%). In contrast, orders grew for the automotive industry (10.4%) and aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles (9.2%). By category, capital goods tumbled 14.1% and intermediate goods fell 7.9%, while consumer goods edged up 0.1%. Domestic demand dropped 16.2%, while foreign orders shrank 7.1%, including a 7.3% fall from the euro area and a 7.1% drop from non-euro area markets. Excluding large contracts, orders slipped 0.4%. Still, factory orders between November 2025 and January 2026 grew 7.4% from the prior three months, or 1.5% higher without large orders.
2026-03-09
German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Jump
Germany’s factory orders surged 7.8% month-on-month in December 2025, defying market expectations for a 2.2% drop and accelerating from November’s marginally revised 5.7% gain. It marked the fourth straight monthly increase and the strongest since December 2023, boosted by large orders in metal products (30.2%) and mechanical engineering (11.5%). Notable growth was also recorded in electrical equipment orders (9.8%) and electronic products (5.7%). In contrast, demand fell for aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles (- 18.7%), and the automotive industry (-6.3%). By category, capital goods rose 10.5% and intermediate goods 5.7%, while consumer goods declined 5.3%. Domestic demand climbed 10.7%, and foreign orders advanced 5.6%, led by a 9.7% rise from non-euro area markets, offsetting a 0.6% euro area drop. Excluding large contracts, orders edged up 0.9%. On a quarterly basis, factory orders grew 9.5% in Q4, or 2.5% without large contracts.
2026-02-05