Order inputs increase: German industry defies crises!

Order inputs increase: German industry defies crises!

In April 2025, the processing business in Germany experienced an increase in order incoming by 0.6 % compared to the previous month after seasonal, calendar and price adjustments were made. Domestic orders rose by 2.2 %, while foreign orders decreased by 0.3 %. It should be emphasized that the orders from the euro area increase by 0.5 %, while orders from the non-euro area decreased by 0.9 %. Without taking large orders into account, the increase in order incoming was 0.3 %. These developments were documented by bmwk

In the three -month comparison, the order incoming increased by 0.5 %. However, the domestic demand fell by 3.6 % compared to previous months, while orders abroad increased by 3.4 %. A possible reason for the decline in consumer goods from the non-euro area could have been the announcement of customs increases. In the context of the current economic situation, the mood remains steamed among companies, which could affect future industrial demand.

industry overview

The developments varied greatly between the individual economic sectors. While the area of ​​IT and optics recorded an impressive increase of 21.5 %, other vehicle construction was +7.1 %. The metal products and the vehicle sector also had positive results with +4.4 % or +2.0 %. In contrast, some sectors suffered from significant declines: pharmaceuticals fell by 14.1 %, electrical equipment by 9.2 %and mechanical engineering by 4.2 %.

In comparison to this, in August 2024, according to Destatis , a drastic decline in the order incoming by 5.8 % compared to the previous month and by 3.9 % in the year comparison. This was increased by 3.4 % in particular by a decline without major orders. The investment goods were particularly affected with a decline of 8.6 %, while consumer goods decreased by 0.9 %.

international orders

Nevertheless, there were occasional positive developments in the orders from abroad. New orders from the non-euro area rose by 3.4 %, while orders from the euro area decreased by 10.5 %. All in all, the decline in the total order from abroad was 2.2 %. This contrasts with a significant decline in domestic orders by 10.9 % in the same period. In this context, however, the processing industry experienced an increase of 3.2 % compared to the previous month in August 2024.

The data on the order incoming in the processing industry from March 2023 to March 2025 were called up in the last surveys of the Federal Statistical Office, which were published on May 7, 2025, and are influenced by different economic influences, as they are also in the analysis of Statista . The industry faces challenges whose coping is crucial for future development.