German Factory Orders Rise More than Expected

2026-08-06 06:34 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

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 rose 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.



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German Factory Orders Rise More than Expected
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