German factory orders rise 4.4% in September on car demand

Real (price-adjusted) new orders in German manufacturing were up 4.4% in September 2026 on the previous month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), published on 5 November 2026. Excluding large-scale orders, new orders rose 5.1% (Destatis press release No. 385, 5 November 2026).

Key figures, September 2026

• New orders: up 4.4% on the month; up 3.3% on a year earlier (calendar adjusted)
• Excluding large-scale orders: up 5.1% on the month
• Third quarter on second quarter: up 0.2% (up 0.1% excluding large-scale orders)
• August, revised: down 10.1% (first reported as down 10.6%)
• Real turnover in manufacturing: up 0.2% on the month; up 2.0% on a year earlier

Which industries

The rise came mainly from the car industry, where orders rose 10.5%. Destatis said orders and production in that industry had been low in July and August, partly because of production changeovers and factory holidays. Machinery and equipment orders rose 8.3%, helped by a large order for engines and turbines. Orders for other transport equipment, which covers aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles, fell 10.4%.

By type of goods, orders rose 5.3% for capital goods, 0.5% for intermediate goods and 14.4% for consumer goods. Foreign orders rose 2.8%, with orders from the euro area up 4.5% and from outside it up 1.6%. Domestic orders rose 6.6%.

Context

August's report: German manufacturing orders fall 10.6% in August. Production for September followed a day later: German industrial output rises 0.7% in September. For the wider economy, see Germany's third-quarter GDP. Live prices: EUR/USD.