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Although the situation in supply chains has eased, prices remain an important issue. To get an overview of current developments, it is worth taking a look at the interactive report.

Production development is a key indicator in economic analysis. It shows the current performance of an industry. Forecasts are also often made with regard to production. VDMA economists therefore always keep a close eye on this indicator.

Here you can find information about the modules "Foreign trade in machinery (annual values)" and "German, EU27 and UK foreign trade in machinery (monthly values)" of the VDMA statistics database.

How are official statistics structured? Can comments to the headings be found?

Get an overview of the most important macroeconomic data for all countries in the world - including forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and information on the business environment.

We have updated our interactive report on foreign affiliates.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 13.7% in November, resulting in a decline of 11.3% for the first eleven months of 2024 (see table 1 and chart).

In November, incoming orders for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate fell for the fourth month in a row, with double-digit declines of 21.2% in Germany and 17.9% abroad. This means that the declines are again sharper than in the previous month.

Stagnation at a low level: The September phenomenon did not bring the hoped-for turnaround.

In October, incoming orders for the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 10.6% in Germany and 15.2% abroad for the third month in a row.

In our theme publications, you will find facts, figures and data related to vocational training, engineering courses, skilled workers, mechanical engineers and women in machinery and equipment manufacturing.

The VDMA economic survey for the 4th quarter of 2024 has been sent out a few days ago and will run until January 17th. The results will be available to all participating companies at the end of January.

In December 2024, 317 new fire fighting vehicles were registered in Germany.

Foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse rose by a further 2.1% in October following 7.8% in the previous month. This was the fifth increase so far in 2024.

In November 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 6% down on the previous year.

With a monthly update, which is exclusively available for download to VDMA member companies, we inform you about the development of price indices for process engineering goods.

In September, foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse finally rose again by 7.8%. This was the fourth increase so far in 2024.

The U.S. Census Bureau has published new figures from the industry statistics by region. They provide information on turnover, value added and the number of employees, among other things. We present this data clearly in an interactive report.

In September, incoming orders for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 17% in Germany and 22% abroad for the second month in a row.

In October 2024, orders in the process engineering sector were significantly lower than in the previous year. Turnover, on the other hand, exceeded the previous year's figure.

In November 2024, 304 new fire fighting vehicles were registered in Germany.

The mechanical and plant engineering industry in North Rhine-Westphalia continues to be burdened by the weak global economy and by geopolitical challenges. VDMA NRW expects production to decline by 2% in real terms in 2025.

In October 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 7% higher in real terms than in the previous year.