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4 July 2025 New orders in manufacturing in May 2025: -1.4% on the previous month

Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were down 1.4% in May 2025 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were 3.1% lower than in the previous month. The less volatile three-month on three-month comparison showed that new orders in the period from March 2025 to May 2025 were 2.1% higher than in the previous three months; when large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were up 1.9%. After revision of the provisional data, new orders in April 2025 increased by 1.6% on March 2025 (provisional figure: +0.6%). The relatively large revision in April 2025 is due to late reporting of data for the automotive industry.

1 July 2025 Employment continued to stagnate in May 2025

30 June 2025 Inflation rate of +2.0% expected in June 2025

30 June 2025 Import prices in May 2025: -1.1% on May 2024

20 June 2025 Stock of orders in manufacturing in April 2025: +0.8% on the previous month

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