New orders in manufacturing grew by 18.1 per cent year-on-year in August 2026

Changes in the examined main industries

Enterprises received more orders in August 2026 than twelve months ago in the metal industry and in the manufacture of paper and paper products. New orders grew most in the metal industry, where the value of orders was 24.3 per cent higher than in the year before. In the industry of the manufacture of paper and paper products, the value of new orders was 8.0 per cent higher than one year earlier. New orders in the chemical industry declined by 7.2 per cent from one year earlier.

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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.