In November 2025, the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia recorded a 4% decline in incoming orders in real terms compared to the previous year.
n November 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 4% lower in real terms than in the previous year. Domestic demand fell by 5% compared to the same month last year, while incoming orders from abroad declined by 3%. The eurozone recorded an increase in orders of 3% compared to the previous year, while the non-eurozone saw a decline of 6%.
In the three-month comparison from September to November 2025, which is less affected by short-term fluctuations, total incoming orders fell by 1%. Domestic orders rose by 7% compared to the same period last year. Foreign business fell by 4%. Orders from the eurozone rose by 1%, while incoming orders from non-eurozone countries fell by 6%.
In November, the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia continued to lack the necessary investment from domestic and foreign customers and thus the impetus required for a sustainable economic recovery. The current figures make it clear that the mechanical and plant engineering sector in NRW is continuing to stagnate at the weak level of the previous year and that the structural challenges in North Rhine-Westphalia must therefore also be urgently addressed politically.