Germany’s factory orders plunged 10.6% month-on-month in August 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the prior month and far exceeding market expectations for a 1.0% decline. It was the first monthly drop since April, largely reflecting a 61.5% tumble in orders for aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles after these surged more than twofold in July on an exceptionally high volume of large contracts. Demand weakened across capital goods (-15.3%), intermediate goods (-2.6%) and consumer goods (-7.3%). Domestic orders fell 17.3%, while foreign demand declined 5.4%, with orders from both the euro area (-5.4%) and non-euro area countries (-5.5%) decreasing. Excluding large-scale contracts, orders edged down just 0.1%. On a less volatile three-month basis, factory orders fell 1.3% in June-August from the previous three months, or 2.6% excluding large orders, pointing to continued weakness in underlying industrial demand. source: Federal Statistical Office

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 10.60 percent in August 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 October of 2026.

Factory Orders in Germany decreased 10.60 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany is expected to be 1.00 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
2026-09-04 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Jul 2.5% 3.7% 0.3% -0.6%
2026-10-06 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Aug -10.6% 3.2% -1% -0.6%
2026-11-05 07:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Sep -10.6% 3.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 2373.00 2266.00 Companies Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories 15.88 11.74 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Factory Orders MoM -10.60 3.20 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production 2.30 -1.80 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.00 -1.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.40 -3.40 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -10.50 -6.80 percent Aug 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
-10.60 3.20 28.70 -27.30 1952 - 2026 percent Monthly
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German Factory Orders Slump on Large-Order Reversal
Germany’s factory orders plunged 10.6% month-on-month in August 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the prior month and far exceeding market expectations for a 1.0% decline. It was the first monthly drop since April, largely reflecting a 61.5% tumble in orders for aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles after these surged more than twofold in July on an exceptionally high volume of large contracts. Demand weakened across capital goods (-15.3%), intermediate goods (-2.6%) and consumer goods (-7.3%). Domestic orders fell 17.3%, while foreign demand declined 5.4%, with orders from both the euro area (-5.4%) and non-euro area countries (-5.5%) decreasing. Excluding large-scale contracts, orders edged down just 0.1%. On a less volatile three-month basis, factory orders fell 1.3% in June-August from the previous three months, or 2.6% excluding large orders, pointing to continued weakness in underlying industrial demand.
2026-10-06
German Factory Orders Rise More than Estimated
Germany's factory orders rose 2.5% mom in July 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.7% gain in the previous month but outperforming market expectations of 0.3%. It was the third straight month of increase, mainly driven by large orders for shipbuilding, rail vehicle construction, and aircraft manufacturing (126.4%). Meanwhile, bookings for the automotive industry declined 12.5%. Capital goods (2.4%) and intermediate goods (4.3%) rose, while consumer goods slipped (-4.8%). Domestic demand surged (9.1%), while foreign orders dropped 2.1%, dragged by a 10.1% fall in orders from non-euro area countries that offset a 12.1% surge from the euro area. Excluding large-scale contracts, orders were 1.4% lower. On a less volatile three-month basis, demand increased 2.9% in May-July from the prior three months, though they dipped 2.2% when large orders were excluded.
2026-09-04
German Factory Orders Rise More than Expected
Germany's factory orders rose 3.1% mom in June 2026, picking up from a downwardly revised figure in May and easily beating market estimates of 0.3%. It was the strongest monthly growth since March, driven by robust demand for processing equipment and electronics and opticals (22.7%) as well as mechanical engineering (12.7%), with some firms noting large orders. Orders in the automotive industry also grew 3.8%. In contrast, bookings for aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles plunged 41.7% after a strong May. Capital goods (6.4%) and consumer goods (4.2%) rose, while intermediate goods fell (-2.5%). Domestic demand surged (7.8%), while foreign orders edged up 0.2%, lifted by a 10.2% jump in orders from non-euro area countries that offset a 14.0% fall from the euro area. Excluding large-scale contracts, orders fell 0.5%. On a less volatile three-month basis, demand gained 1.3% in April-June from the prior three months, though they were unchanged when large orders were excluded.
2026-08-06