- German manufacturing order backlog increased 0.8% in June from May, Destatis reported.
- Orders on hand were up 9.3% in June compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
- The backlog represented 8.9 months of production in June, Destatis said.
WIESBADEN, Germany — Germany’s real manufacturing order backlog rose 0.8% in June from the previous month, on a price-adjusted, seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Compared with June 2025, the real order backlog increased 9.3% on a calendar-adjusted basis.
The volume of unfilled orders was equivalent to 8.9 months of production in June.
Order Books Continue to Grow
The latest figures show that German manufacturers entered July with a modest increase in outstanding orders.
The annual change indicates that order books remained stronger than a year earlier.
Why It Matters
The manufacturing order backlog measures work that companies have received but have not yet completed. It is therefore an indicator of potential industrial production in the coming months.
A growing backlog can support future output, while a declining backlog can signal weaker industrial demand or faster order processing.