New orders in manufacturing increased by 13.6 per cent year-on-year in April 2026

Changes in the examined main industries

Enterprises received more orders in April 2026 than twelve months earlier in the metal industry and in the manufacture of paper and paper products. Most growth was recorded in the metal industry, where the value of orders was 20.1 per cent higher than in the year before. In the manufacture of paper and paper products, the value of new orders was 2.4 per cent higher than one year earlier. In the chemical industry, new orders decreased by 2.6 per cent from the year before.

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When interpreting these statistics, it should be borne in mind that they typically show strong fluctuations by month. Even new orders of substantial value are not examined over extended time periods but for the statistical reference month only.