Germany’s industrial real orders inventory climbed 1.2 % (seasonally and calendar‑adjusted) in December 2025 compared with November. Destatis also reported a 7.0 % calendar‑adjusted increase versus the same month a year earlier.
The month‑over‑month gain was mainly driven by a 4.5 % rise in other vehicle manufacturing-encompassing aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles-and a 5.4 % uptick in metal products manufacturing. The automotive sector, however, fell 2.9 %.
Domestic order backlogs grew 3.0 %, while foreign backlogs remained unchanged.
When segmented by product type, manufacturers of investment goods recorded a 1.2 % rise, intermediate goods saw 0.8 % growth, and consumer goods increased 2.7 %.
The orders‑cover period expanded to 8.2 months in December from 8.0 months in November. For investment goods it reached 11.2 months (up from 11.0), for intermediate goods 4.4 months (up from 4.3), and for consumer goods 3.9 months (up from 3.8).