Germany’s real manufacturing order backlog increased by 0.5% in August 2026 from the previous month after calendar and seasonal adjustment. Compared with August 2025, the calendar-adjusted volume was 10.7% higher.

The Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, reported the preliminary figures on Monday, October 19. Machinery orders rose 0.5% month on month, while other transport equipment gained 0.3% and computer, electronic and optical products advanced 1.4%. The automotive industry recorded a 0.4% decline.

Unfilled domestic orders grew by 0.4%, while the foreign backlog increased by 0.5%. Order books for intermediate goods producers expanded by 1.1% and those for capital goods manufacturers by 0.2%; consumer goods were down 0.1%.

The backlog provided an unchanged nine months of production at the prevailing turnover rate and without new orders. Coverage stood at 12.6 months for capital goods, 4.6 months for intermediate goods and 4.3 months for consumer goods.