Germany real manufacturing orders, other transport
Germany real manufacturing orders, other transport stood at 126.4 in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Manufacturing orders and order backlog table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1991 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Manufacturing orders and order backlog table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29+30 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and of other transport equipment | 90.1 | 119.7 | 99.2 | 110.7 | 95.8 | 101.1 | 99.7 | 103.7 | 99.4 | 109.2 | |
| 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment | 126.4 | 328.1 | 143 | 233.5 | 126.4 | 134.5 | 131.7 | 176.6 | 183.7 | 210.9 | |
| 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 83.3 | 81 | 91.1 | 87.9 | 90.1 | 95 | 93.7 | 90.1 | 83.8 | 90.3 |
Understanding germany real manufacturing orders, other transport
Contracts for specialized mobility assets outside the traditional automotive sphere are isolated in this constant-price industrial volume gauge. Encompassing manufacturing division 30, the series strictly tracks orders for aerospace equipment, ships, boats, locomotives, and rolling stock. The metric applies a constant-price methodology to strip away the complex inflation dynamics of aerospace materials and marine engineering, resulting in a pure measure of factory workload. Situated directly below the combined transport aggregate, this row acts as the vital counterweight to the automotive division, capturing the distinct economic forces driving heavy, non-road public and commercial transportation.
Analyzing this particular division is notoriously difficult due to the highly erratic, project-based nature of the underlying industries. While the statistical authorities deliberately exclude the most extreme large-scale orders, the baseline flow of mid-sized maritime and aviation contracts remains inherently clustered. Therefore, evaluating month-on-month changes usually yields false signals; assessing a smoothed quarterly moving average or a rolling year-on-year comparison provides a far more honest picture of sector demand. Analysts must also account for sudden rebasing adjustments or methodological updates, as the long lead times in ship and aircraft construction frequently complicate the precise temporal allocation of new factory contracts.
Frequently asked questions
- Are passenger cars and commercial trucks included in these figures?
- No, traditional motor vehicles and their trailers are entirely excluded and tracked in a completely separate division.
- Why is the data for this specific division often so volatile?
- Even with the largest mega-orders omitted, the baseline contracts for ships, trains, and aircraft are massive and cluster unpredictably across the calendar.
- How is inflation handled in these multi-year manufacturing contracts?
- The series relies on constant prices pegged to a base year, neutralizing the impact of shifting costs to reveal genuine volume variations.