German manufacturing orders fell 10.6% in August as large orders swung
Orders excluding large-scale contracts fell 0.1%; Destatis attributed almost all of the sharp drop to other transport equipment.
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Real new orders in German manufacturing fell 10.6% in August 2026 from July. In provisional figures published on 6 October, Destatis said orders excluding large-scale orders were down 0.1%.
The office said almost the entire decline came from a 61.5% monthly fall in other transport equipment, a category including ships, aircraft, trains and military vehicles. That sector had risen 129.4% in July amid exceptionally large orders, making the headline month volatile.
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Real manufacturing orders, m/m
Monthly change in real German manufacturing orders in August 2026; provisional, seasonally/calendar adjusted; no conversion.
- Real manufacturing orders, m/m
- -10.6 percent
- 2026-07 - 2026-08 · Estimate
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Monthly change in real German manufacturing orders in August 2026; provisional, seasonally/calendar adjusted; no conversion.
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- TransportSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: transportwww.destatis.de ↗
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