Germany's manufacturing orders jump 3.6% in March

However, the broader three-month comparison revealed a 2.3 per cent decline in new orders in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 compared to Q4 2024, though excluding large orders, a 0.5 per cent rise was recorded. February 2025 data was unchanged from January, confirming the provisional figure of 0 per cent month-over-month (MoM) growth, Destatis said in a press release.

In March 2025, several key economic sectors contributed to the rise in Germany’s manufacturing of new orders. Notable MoM increases (seasonally and calendar adjusted) were recorded in the manufacture of electrical equipment (+14.5 per cent), machinery and equipment (+5.3 per cent), and other transport equipment including aircraft, ships, and military vehicles (+13.0 per cent).

Intermediate goods and consumer goods saw increases of 2.5 per cent and 8.7 per cent, respectively. Foreign demand strengthened overall, with international orders rising 4.7 per cent—driven by an 8.0 per cent increase from the euro area and 2.8 per cent from non-euro area countries. Domestic orders also grew, up by 2.0 per cent compared to the previous month.

Real turnover in manufacturing sector, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, rose by 2.2 per cent in March 2025 compared to the previous month. However, calendar-adjusted turnover was 0.4 per cent lower than in March 2024. Revised figures for February 2025 indicated a 0.3 per cent increase over January 2025, slightly above the previously reported 0.2 per cent, added the release.

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