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%. source: Federal Statistical Office

Factory Orders in Germany increased 5 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Germany averaged 0.35 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 May of 2026.

Factory Orders in Germany increased 5 percent in March 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
2026-04-08 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Feb 0.9% -11.1% 2% 5.7%
2026-05-07 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Mar 5% 1.4% 1% 1.1%
2026-06-08 06:00 AM
Factory Orders MoM
Apr 5%


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 5.00 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production -2.80 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.70 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -3.60 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -4.80 0.30 percent Mar 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
5.00 1.40 28.70 -27.30 1952 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
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