Wiesbaden – November 05, 2026 -- Real new orders in German manufacturing rose 4.4% in September 2026 from the prior month (seasonally and calendar adjusted), according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Excluding large-scale orders, orders climbed 5.1%. Compared with September 2025, orders were up 3.3% on a calendar-adjusted basis.
Automotive orders jump 10.5% after a weak summer
The automotive industry drove much of the gain, with orders up 10.5% month on month. Orders and production in the sector had been low in the two preceding months, partly because of production changeovers and plant holidays.
Mechanical engineering adds 8.3%, helped by one large order
Mechanical engineering orders increased 8.3%. A large order in the manufacture of internal combustion engines and turbines contributed to the rise.
Orders in other vehicle manufacturing (aircraft, ships, trains, military vehicles) fell 10.4% from August. The segment had logged some very high volumes of large orders earlier in 2026.
Consumer goods orders rise 14.4%, intermediate goods just 0.5%
Capital goods orders were 5.3% higher than in August. Consumer goods orders rose 14.4%, while intermediate goods orders gained 0.5%.
Domestic orders climb 6.6% as foreign demand grows 2.8%
Foreign orders rose 2.8% in September. Orders from the eurozone increased 4.5%, and orders from outside the eurozone grew 1.6%. Domestic orders were up 6.6%.
August decline revised to 10.1% from 10.6%
The September rebound follows a revised 10.1% drop in August against July. The preliminary figure had been -10.6%. August orders were still 3.2% above the year-earlier month.
Over the less volatile three-month comparison, third-quarter 2026 orders were 0.2% above the second quarter. Excluding large-scale orders, they rose 0.1%.
Real turnover edges up 0.2% in September
Real manufacturing turnover increased 0.2% from August (seasonally and calendar adjusted) and was 2.0% higher than in September 2025 (calendar adjusted). August turnover was revised to growth of 0.1% from the preliminary 0.0%.
The figures are price-adjusted indices based on 2021 = 100. Destatis collects orders only in selected manufacturing sectors.