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. source: Federal Statistical Office

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 11.10 percent in January 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 March of 2026.

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 11.10 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany is expected to be 1.10 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
2026-02-05 07:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Dec 7.8% 5.7% -2.2% -4.2%
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 -11.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1794.00 2108.00 Companies Nov 2025
Changes in Inventories 21.01 20.55 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Factory Orders MoM -11.10 6.40 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production -1.20 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.50 -1.00 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.70 0.90 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -7.30 2.00 percent Jan 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
-11.10 6.40 28.70 -27.30 1952 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Surge
Germany’s factory orders jumped 5.6% mom in November 2025, beating market estimates for a 1.0% fall and picking up from an upwardly revised 1.6% increase in the prior month. This marked the third straight monthly gain and the strongest pace since December 2024, boosted by large orders in the manufacture of metal products (25.3%) and aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles (12.3%). More moderate growth was also recorded in electrical equipment, mechanical engineering and data processing, electronic, and optical products. By category, orders rose across the board, including consumer goods (8.2%), capital goods (7.9%), and intermediate goods (1.0%). Domestic demand jumped 6.5%, while foreign demand increased 4.9%, supported by gains from both the euro area (8.2%) and non-euro area markets (2.9%). Excluding large-scale contracts, orders rose 0.7%. On a three-month basis from September to November, factory orders advanced 4.0%, and excluding large contracts, they increased 1.6%.
2026-01-08