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New orders in German manufacturing up 5% MoM in Mar 2026: Destatis
When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were 5.1 per cent higher MoM. New orders excluding large-scale orders therefore reached the highest level recorded since February 2023.
New orders in the German manufacturing sector were up by 5 per cent month on month (MoM) in March, provisional official figures show.
When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were 5.1 per cent higher MoM.
Foreign orders were up by 5.6 per cent in March 2026, with orders from the euro area rising by 10.1 per cent and orders from outside the euro area increasing by 2.7 per cent MoM.
The less volatile quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) comparison showed that total new orders were 4.1 per cent lower in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 than in Q4 2025. This decline was attributed to a very high volume of large-scale orders towards the end of 2025. When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders rose by 1.6 per cent in the QoQ comparison.
Almost all economic branches contributed to the positive development of new orders in manufacturing in March 2026.
Foreign orders were up by 5.6 per cent in March 2026, with orders from the euro area rising by 10.1 per cent and orders from outside the euro area increasing by 2.7 per cent MoM. Domestic orders rose by 4 per cent MoM, a Destatis release said.
After revision of the provisional data, new orders in February 2026 increased by 1.4 per cent MoM.
According to provisional figures, real turnover in manufacturing (seasonally and calendar adjusted) in March 2026 was up by 0.7 per cent MoM. Compared with March 2025, the calendar-adjusted turnover was 2 per cent lower.
After revision of the provisional results, there was a decrease of 1.3 per cent MoM in manufacturing turnover in February 2026.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)