Germania - Ordini di fabbrica

Germany's industrial orders dropped by 0.4 percent month-over-month in October 2019, missing market expectations of a 0.3 percent advance and reversing a revised 1.5 percent growth in September. Domestic demand fell 3.2 percent, while foreign orders rose 1.5 percent boosted by an increase of 11.1 percent in orders from the Euro Area. However, orders from third countries slumped 4.1 percent. By category, demand fell for capital goods (-1.1 percent), but were up for both intermediate (0.7 percent) and consumer goods (0.3 percent).

Germany's industrial orders rose by 1.3 percent month-over-month in September of 2019, easily beating market expectations of a 0.1 percet gain and after a downwardly revised 0.4 percent fall in the previous month. This was the first monthly increase in factory orders since June, boosted by gains in both domestic (1.6 percent) and foreign orders (1.1 percent). New orders from other countries soared 3 percent, while those from the Euro Area fell 1.8 percent. By category, demand grew for both capital (3.1 percent) and consumer goods (0.8 percent), but declined for intermediate goods (-1.5 percent).

Germany's industrial orders dropped 0.6 percent from a month earlier in August 2019, compared to market expectations of a 0.3 percent decline and following a revised 2.1 percent plunge in July. The decline was mainly due to a 2.6 percent fall in domestic demand, while foreign orders grew 0.9 percent, boosted by demand from both the Euro area (1.5 percent) and other countries (0.4 percent). By category, demand decreased for both capital (-1.6 percent) and consumer goods (-0.9 percent), but rose for intermediate goods (1.1 percent).

German industrial orders dropped by 2.7 percent month-over-month in July 2019, worse than market expectations of a 1.5 percent fall and shifting from an upwardly revised 2.7 percent growth in the previous month. This was the biggest monthly decrease in factory orders since February, amid declines in both domestic orders and foreign demand. New orders from third countries slumped 6.7 percent, while those from the Euro Area rose by 0.3 percent. By category, demand decreased for all categories: capital goods (-3 percent), consumer (-2.4 percent) and intermediate goods (-2.2 percent).

German industrial orders rose 2.5 percent month-over-month in June 2019, reversing a 2 percent drop in May and easily beating market expectations of a 0.5 percent gain. This was the biggest monthly increase in factory orders since August 2017, mainly boosted by a 5.0 percent surge in foreign orders. New orders from third countries soared 8.6 percent, while those from the Euro Area fell 0.6 percent. Meanwhile, domestic orders sank 1.0 percent. By category, demand grew for both capital (3.7 percent) and intermediate goods (1.3 percent), while orders for consumer goods fell 0.4 percent.

German industrial orders plunged 2.2 percent month-over-month in May 2019, worse than market expectations of a 0.1 percent drop and reversing an upwardly revised 0.4 percent growth in the previous month. Foreign orders slumped 4.3 percent, with new orders declining from both the Euro Area (-1.7 percent) and from the third countries (-5.7 percent). Meanwhile, domestic orders advanced 0.7 percent. By category, demand fell the most for capital goods (-2.8 percent), followed by intermediate (-1.5 percent) and consumer goods (-0.7 percent).