Recent data indicates a stabilization in new orders for German manufacturing in June 2025. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported Tuesday that, after seasonal and calendar adjustment, the price-adjusted order backlog remained unchanged compared to May. However, when compared to June of the previous year, the order backlog increased by 5.1 percent, calendar-adjusted.
Within the manufacturing sector, variations were observed across different industries. The “Other Vehicle Construction” segment – encompassing aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles – experienced a month-on-month increase of 1.9 percent. Conversely, both the mechanical engineering and automotive industries saw declines, with decreases of 0.8 and 1.4 percent respectively.
A breakdown of the origin of orders reveals a 0.6 percent decrease in domestic orders compared to May, while foreign orders rose by 0.4 percent. Manufacturers of intermediate goods experienced a 0.3 percent decrease in their order backlogs. However, manufacturers of capital goods saw a slight increase of 0.1 percent and those producing consumer goods registered a 0.6 percent rise.
The duration of the order backlog – measured in months of production – increased to 7.9 months in June, up from 7.8 months in May. The backlog duration remained stable at 10.7 months for capital goods manufacturers, 4.3 months for intermediate goods producers and 3.6 months for consumer goods manufacturers.
