Incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in January 2025 were 1% higher in real terms than in January 2024.
Domestic demand increased by 3% compared to the previous year. Demand from abroad increased by 1%. The eurozone contributed to this result with a plus of 19% and the non-eurozone with a minus of 8%.
In the more significant three-month period from November 2024 to January 2025, orders increased by 2% overall compared to the same period in the previous year. Domestic orders rose by 3% compared to the period from November 2023 to January 2024, while orders from abroad increased by 2%. While orders from the eurozone rose by 9%, orders from non-eurozone countries fell by 1%.
Mechanical engineering is off to a positive start to the new year. The figures for the three-month comparison are a slight glimmer of hope for the North Rhine-Westphalian mechanical and plant engineering sector in extremely challenging geopolitical and economic times.