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Germany ifo business climate index

Germany ifo business climate index detailing current business situations and future expectations.

Source: ifo Institute, KfW Research; CompiledLast updated: Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc

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Germany4
Business climate index289.988.886.785.68584.586.388.587.687.687.988.387.788.988.588.387.48786.885.285.484.985.686.485.586.58788.288.989.287.885.885.686.887.386.986.2
Current business situation index89.588.586.58786.185.586.786.685.685.685.585.385.686.386.586.286.186.585.784.9868584.285.784.486.387.188.288.388.988.186.98788.689.589.288.8
Business expectations index90.48986.884.383.983.68690.389.589.790.491.589.891.590.790.588.887.587.885.584.884.887.187.286.686.786.988.289.489.487.484.684.385.185.184.783.6
Business climate balance2-3.4-5.9-10.6-12.8-14.3-15.2-11.3-6.6-8.6-8.5-7.8-6.9-8.4-5.8-6.5-6.9-8.9-9.9-10.4-13.7-13.3-14.4-12.8-11.1-13.1-10.9-9.9-7.2-5.8-5.1-8.2-12.5-12.9-10.2-9.3-10-11.6
Current business situation balance3.81.7-2.8-1.8-3.9-5.3-2.4-2.6-4.9-4.9-5.1-5.7-5-3.3-3-3.6-3.9-3-4.8-6.5-3.9-6.2-8.1-4.8-7.8-3.3-1.611.22.50.6-1.9-1.91.83.83.22.3
Business expectations balance-10.3-13.3-18-23.3-24.2-24.7-19.7-10.6-12.3-12-10.4-8.1-11.7-8.2-9.9-10.2-13.8-16.6-15.8-20.6-22.2-22.1-17.4-17.1-18.4-18.2-17.8-15-12.5-12.5-16.6-22.6-23.2-21.5-21.5-22.3-24.6
ifo Business Uncertainty65.464.866.666.167.168.767.264.765.565.766.1666564.264.263.266.267.865.966.665.566.665.966.265.764.864.565.16565.365.966.867.565.565.86665.9
Business cycle traffic light: probability of expansion94.4393.8165.5839.5820.215.2221.5976.3148.947.35969.1349.8584.2483.988.0279.3770.5669.930.1826.8613.0123.1839.999.3620.823.1264.6785.4493.6481.2926.614.8432.9754.8742.2411.1
By sector2
Industry and trade (manufacturing, trade, construction)5
Industry and trade: business climate index291.390.488.286.685.485.486.788.187.986.987.288.187.78888.387.787.485.485.883.782.78383.883.983.884.985.787.489.188.587.584.285.185.486.685.485.9
Industry and trade: current situation index88.988.985.786.285.58585.28583.982.882.782.583.583.484.583.384.28382.381.281.680.880.980.781.58384.186.987.88788.486.187.587.288.887.688.8
Industry and trade: expectations index93.791.890.786.985.285.888.191.392.191.291.994.192.192.892.292.390.887.989.586.383.885.386.987.286.186.987.387.990.489.986.682.482.883.784.483.283
Industry and trade: business climate balance2-8.1-10.1-14.7-18.1-20.6-20.5-17.9-14.9-15.3-17.4-16.8-14.9-15.7-15.1-14.5-15.7-16.3-20.5-19.7-24-26.2-25.5-23.8-23.7-24-21.6-19.9-16.3-12.8-14.1-16.2-23-21.1-20.5-18.1-20.6-19.6
Industry and trade: current situation balance-6.8-6.8-13.7-12.7-14.2-15.3-14.8-15.4-17.8-20.1-20.2-20.8-18.6-18.8-16.4-19-17.1-19.7-21.3-23.5-22.6-24.4-24.2-24.6-22.9-19.8-17.2-11.2-9.3-11-8-13-9.8-10.6-7.1-9.6-7.1
Industry and trade: expectations balance-9.5-13.3-15.6-23.4-26.8-25.6-20.9-14.5-12.7-14.5-13.3-8.8-12.7-11.4-12.6-12.4-15.5-21.3-18-24.6-29.7-26.6-23.4-22.8-25.1-23.3-22.5-21.3-16.2-17.2-24-32.5-31.7-29.9-28.5-30.9-31.3
Manufacturing1
Manufacturing: business climate2-2.8-4.2-9.7-12.6-14.9-15.7-14.4-11.4-12.3-14.6-14-12.1-13.4-12.3-12.2-14.1-14.2-18.3-16.6-21.9-24.7-24.2-22-21-21.3-17.7-14.4-10.2-7.9-9.4-10.4-16.7-14.9-16-13.3-15.8-15.3
Manufacturing: current situation-3.1-1.3-10.5-9.2-9-11.8-14.9-13.8-17.7-19.6-20.4-21.6-18.9-18.3-17.5-21.1-18-19.4-22.3-25.8-24.7-26.9-25.4-25.6-22-18.3-14.2-6.4-7-8.9-3.9-8.2-4.7-6.8-3.4-4.6-2
Manufacturing: expectations-2.4-7.1-8.8-15.9-20.6-19.5-13.8-9-6.7-9.4-7.4-2.2-7.8-6.2-6.7-7-10.2-17.1-10.7-18-24.7-21.6-18.5-16.3-20.5-17.2-14.7-14-8.9-10-16.6-24.8-24.6-24.8-22.6-26.5-27.8
Trade3
Trade: business climate2-17.2-20.5-23.5-26.8-30-32.7-24.6-22.1-21.3-24.8-22.8-21.8-23-21.5-20.3-19.3-20.4-26.9-23.9-26.4-29.6-29.6-26.9-29.6-30-27.5-27.9-23.8-17.3-22-23.1-30.9-29.6-26.6-22.4-27.3-25.1
Trade: current situation-13.3-16.7-19.2-20.6-23.3-25.1-19.1-22.8-20.8-24.7-23.4-23.1-21-21.6-18-18.7-20.2-21.8-21.7-22.4-23.1-25.1-23.4-26.4-26-24.6-23.1-18.6-11.8-14.9-14.7-22-17.7-15.7-10.8-16.4-13.6
Trade: expectations-21-24.3-27.6-32.9-36.5-39.9-30-21.3-21.8-24.9-22.3-20.6-25-21.3-22.6-19.8-20.5-31.9-26-30.3-35.8-33.9-30.3-32.6-34-30.3-32.6-28.8-22.5-28.9-31-39.3-40.8-36.9-33.3-37.6-36
Wholesaling1
Wholesaling: business climate2-11.4-15-20.9-22.5-25.9-28.4-21.8-18-18.9-22.3-19.7-20.8-22.2-19.5-18.1-18.2-21.8-27.6-24.7-27.8-32.5-35-30.1-32.3-33.2-31-29.7-27.1-20.2-27.1-27.8-33.9-31.7-29.2-24.1-30.7-27.4
Wholesaling: current situation-9.7-12.1-19.3-18.4-20.7-23.2-19.1-20.3-20.1-25.9-24.3-27-23.4-23.1-19.8-21.8-25.7-25.8-27.7-28-30.3-35.3-31.2-33.2-32.4-31.1-28-25.6-18.4-23.8-20.7-25.7-20.1-18.1-12.5-18.2-16.1
Wholesaling: expectations-13-17.8-22.5-26.6-30.9-33.5-24.5-15.7-17.6-18.7-14.9-14.3-21-15.8-16.5-14.6-17.9-29.5-21.6-27.7-34.6-34.7-28.9-31.3-34-30.8-31.5-28.6-21.9-30.5-34.6-41.7-42.6-39.7-34.9-42.3-38
Retailing1
Retailing: business climate2-26.9-29-28.8-32.5-37.3-37.9-29.9-28-24.4-28.7-27.7-23.6-23.7-24-22.8-20.3-18.6-25.7-22.6-23.9-25.4-23.1-22.3-25.4-25.8-23.1-25.4-19.5-13.5-14.5-17.6-27.7-26.6-22.8-20.2-22.4-21.7
Retailing: current situation-20.1-23.7-20.2-23.4-27.8-25.9-20.1-26.3-21.4-23.5-21.5-17.3-17.8-19.6-14.3-12.2-11.8-16.9-13.6-13.6-14-12.9-12.5-16.8-17.8-15.6-16.3-7.2-2.2-2-7.5-18.2-15.4-12.3-9.1-13.8-10.2
Retailing: expectations-33.5-34.2-36.9-41.1-46.2-49.1-39.1-29.6-27.2-33.7-33.6-29.6-29.5-28.2-30.9-28.1-25.2-34.1-31.2-33.6-36.2-32.7-31.6-33.6-33.5-30.2-33.9-31.1-24.2-26.1-27.2-36.6-37.2-32.7-30.6-30.6-32.5
Construction1
Construction: business climate2-17-16.9-19.8-22.5-23.9-23.5-15.2-15.3-14.2-14.7-15.5-15-15.3-16.2-15.2-15.6-17.8-21.2-22.4-28.7-27.1-25.7-28.1-25.7-26-27.5-28-26.9-26.4-28.8-30.7-34.9-34-32.6-29-31.1-31.9
Construction: current situation-12.8-13.2-12.7-15.1-15.1-11.2-3.2-7.9-10.1-11.4-9.3-11.1-13.8-14.2-11.7-12.1-12.1-14.2-12-14.9-14.1-14.4-21.3-18.1-18.8-18.2-18.7-17.1-16.1-17.2-16-17.9-20.1-18.4-16.3-17.1-16.8
Construction: expectations-21.1-20.5-26.6-29.6-32.3-35-26.5-22.5-18.2-17.9-21.5-18.8-16.7-18.1-18.7-19-23.3-27.9-32.1-41.4-39.1-36.4-34.7-33-32.9-36.2-36.9-36.2-36.1-39.6-44.2-50.3-46.8-45.7-40.9-44.1-45.8
Services1
Services: business climate20.7-2.1-4.3-5-6.8-10.9-4.90-2.5-1.90.70.1-3.12.52.73.6-0.2-0.6-1-4.2-2-5.3-3.40.2-3.1-1.20.63.81.93.20.4-3.8-4.6-1.2-2.3-1.4-4.2
Services: current situation149.48.41065.39.99.18.49.110.38.27.111.49.911.41112.311.610.214.19.87.213.9712.413.413.912.215.710.18.97.3141313.910.2
Services: expectations-11.7-13-16.3-18.9-18.8-25.7-18.6-8.7-12.8-12.4-8.4-7.6-12.7-6-4.3-3.9-10.8-12.7-12.8-17.7-16.8-19.4-13.4-12.6-12.7-14-11.3-5.9-7.8-8.7-8.8-15.7-15.8-15.4-16.4-15.6-17.7
SMEs and large enterprises (KfW-ifo SME Barometer)6
Germany, all economic activities6
SMEs: Business climate2-8.12-12.42-17.02-21.32-21.42-21.82-17.92-14.12-14.72-14.62-14.22-14.02-15.12-12.45-11.85-13.25-14.15-16.35-16.15-20.85-19.85-20.55-19.25-18.25-17.45-17.15-16.35-12.45-11.15-9.95-14.65-19.25-19.05-15.95-13.95-14.45-16.35
SMEs: Business situation-11.64-15.14-17.44-18.44-18.54-19.14-17.24-17.94-18.14-18.84-19.44-19.24-19.44-16.18-15.38-15.58-15.58-16.68-18.58-19.08-18.08-19.18-20.48-18.18-18.58-16.18-14.18-9.88-9.68-9.08-12.28-14.48-14.18-11.28-10.48-9.18-11.68
SMEs: Business expectations-5.05-10.05-16.85-24.25-24.35-24.35-18.85-10.75-11.65-10.85-9.35-9.35-11.25-9.17-8.67-11.17-13.07-16.27-14.07-22.77-21.67-21.97-18.37-18.47-16.67-18.27-18.57-14.97-12.77-11.07-17.07-23.87-23.67-20.37-17.37-19.57-20.87
SMEs: Price expectations11.117.517.519.3115.9120.1111.213.512.113.513.51-0.29-0.892.152.651.150.852.452.554.553.953.55-0.450.650.351.151.651.15-0.05-1.45-2.45-0.753.955.653.751.751.25
SMEs: Employment expectations-2.97-5.17-7.17-11.27-9.47-11.77-9.17-6.27-7.67-8.77-7.67-7.37-10.07-7.18-7.58-8.28-8.48-7.88-9.08-8.28-7.58-7.88-7.78-7.48-6.68-6.18-5.58-4.18-3.28-2.78-3.08-4.18-3.58-2.08-2.78-3.58-3.88
Large enterprises: Business climate2-13.75-12.65-17.35-17.25-20.35-20.75-20.55-15.85-18.75-18.75-16.85-16.05-18.15-17.5-18.8-20.3-20.1-22-22.7-25-25.9-25-25-22.5-27.5-23.9-20.1-18.4-17-15.7-17.6-24.3-22.5-23.6-21.4-24-22.3
Large enterprises: Business situation-14.76-12.56-22.66-18.06-20.86-22.56-24.26-22.46-29.26-27.16-25.56-29.16-27.56-29.62-28.62-32.22-27.92-27.12-31.82-30.62-28.22-30.52-32.62-30.12-34.62-29.62-26.32-23.42-23.92-20.42-19.42-24.02-20.32-20.62-16.62-19.12-14.62
Large enterprises: Business expectations-13.13-12.93-12.73-16.83-20.23-19.43-17.43-9.93-9.03-11.03-8.83-3.53-9.43-5.88-9.68-8.98-12.98-17.48-14.38-20.08-23.98-20.18-17.98-15.48-21.18-18.88-14.58-14.08-10.68-11.58-16.28-24.88-24.88-26.58-26.08-28.68-29.38
Large enterprises: Price expectations5.966.168.3615.2617.6619.768.967.463.064.462.06-0.94-1.04-1.110.49-1.81-0.316.991.993.494.092.59-0.010.19-2.01-1.212.49-1.010.590.19-0.01-1.511.19-0.31-1.91-0.81-0.11
Large enterprises: Employment expectations-9.8-10.3-15.1-14.4-13.6-18.2-15.5-18.1-17.8-18.4-17.9-16.8-15.8-14.33-14.43-16.53-12.43-11.13-17.33-14.13-14.83-15.63-14.13-14.03-13.73-13.13-8.43-5.53-8.13-5.13-3.13-10.13-6.83-5.73-8.43-7.33-3.73
Manufacturing8
SMEs: Business climate2-5.31-11.01-16.41-25.21-24.21-25.01-24.21-18.01-17.41-17.41-17.41-16.81-17.71-17.33-16.93-19.83-20.13-23.53-24.43-26.33-28.13-28.23-23.93-24.73-23.03-23.43-22.33-19.43-16.03-17.93-20.03-23.23-22.73-19.63-16.33-16.93-17.93
SMEs: Business situation-14.15-20.75-24.05-32.35-26.75-29.05-31.55-29.35-28.85-29.85-29.95-30.25-31.05-29-29.5-32.6-29.7-32.3-34.9-33.7-35.2-35-30.8-32.4-29.9-29.9-29.5-25.8-20.8-25.1-21-22.6-21.4-17.5-16.8-15.1-14.3
SMEs: Business expectations2.72-1.98-9.38-18.68-22.08-21.58-17.48-7.28-6.48-5.48-5.38-3.98-4.88-6.16-5.06-7.76-11.26-15.46-14.66-19.66-21.66-22.06-17.76-17.76-16.86-17.56-15.96-13.86-11.96-11.36-19.56-24.16-24.26-21.86-16.26-18.96-21.56
SMEs: Price expectations12.697.999.7911.8920.8926.199.89-1.11-3.21-4.71-4.21-6.91-7.41-3.36-3.16-3.96-3.26-0.36-2.760.14-2.96-2.76-8.36-5.16-4.16-3.36-3.16-5.06-7.46-7.86-8.66-9.76-6.06-8.76-10.36-10.26-10.36
SMEs: Employment expectations0.17-3.83-10.13-12.93-12.33-13.83-13.23-10.93-11.13-14.53-11.23-11.33-10.93-10.53-9.53-10.13-9.33-10.83-12.13-12.83-15.23-15.73-14.33-13.63-12.63-9.43-9.33-7.93-8.23-8.83-6.93-8.63-8.23-7.83-5.53-9.03-6.93
SMEs: Export expectations1.92-1.98-9.08-10.48-12.98-12.98-14.28-8.68-11.58-12.48-13.88-9.58-13.08-13.77-9.87-11.97-11.97-15.97-10.07-14.17-14.97-13.67-12.87-13.37-14.47-13.87-14.77-14.17-13.67-13.17-13.67-15.47-16.97-16.77-12.87-16.37-16.57
Large enterprises: Business climate2-10.07-6.57-15.87-15.07-19.87-19.07-24.37-16.77-18.27-19.37-17.57-15.77-18.87-18.1-22.6-25.7-26.7-30.6-28.9-31.4-33.5-28.1-27-23.2-26.2-22.6-19.2-17-15.8-16.3-17.3-20.3-19.4-22.8-19.1-21.8-18.3
Large enterprises: Business situation-17.44-6.74-26.64-20.24-23.74-25.04-34.24-25.44-36.64-32.54-31.44-33.34-33.44-35.4-38.1-44.9-41.8-41.6-44.7-45.9-44-41.2-41.4-38.5-39-33.3-30-23.4-25.5-27.4-17.7-18.6-17.7-21-12.6-16.3-9.6
Large enterprises: Business expectations-3.76-7.26-6.16-10.86-17.16-14.16-15.56-9.06-0.36-7.16-4.461.34-5.06-1.37-7.87-6.87-12.37-20.67-13.67-17.57-23.97-15.77-13.47-8.57-14.27-12.97-9.37-11.67-7.27-6.17-17.77-22.57-21.67-25.17-25.67-27.57-26.87
Large enterprises: Price expectations9.9410.5413.6421.6421.6419.449.545.040.240.04-2.26-5.36-3.46-3.12-1.12-5.62-2.926.78-1.221.38-1.92-1.82-4.42-3.22-4.72-3.42-0.32-2.921.78-1.621.88-1.22-2.52-2.92-9.421.08-0.12
Large enterprises: Employment expectations-8.81-8.81-19.41-13.31-18.71-19.11-17.91-20.51-22.01-20.01-23.41-21.01-17.81-17.94-21.04-23.34-14.74-12.94-21.84-18.64-14.04-16.24-12.54-15.54-14.74-14.64-4.24-3.14-7.44-6.940.26-7.84-6.74-8.44-9.74-9.14-3.74
Large enterprises: Export expectations-1.759.25-11.95-11.05-13.05-6.35-2.55-2.45-4.45-4.25-7.95-2.150.55-7.75-5.75-8.65-6.75-20.45-7.45-9.45-10.15-11.65-10.35-14.45-14.25-10.85-4.85-3.75-1.25-4.95-7.35-11.95-13.85-10.85-9.65-7.85-13.85
Construction6
SMEs: Business climate2-8.9-9.7-13.1-15.8-16-16.9-7.2-6.6-6.3-7.7-8-6.3-8.7-8.23-9.03-9.43-12.23-14.43-17.33-22.73-19.53-18.53-20.53-18.93-19.33-21.93-21.73-20.23-20.33-22.03-25.63-29.03-27.93-26.33-22.93-25.83-25.33
SMEs: Business situation-10.69-11.29-11.99-13.29-11.89-9.99-1.29-5.49-6.69-9.59-7.79-8.19-11.69-12.34-12.04-11.34-11.94-12.04-13.14-14.54-13.74-14.64-19.94-17.24-18.74-19.34-19.04-17.34-16.94-16.04-17.14-17.54-20.74-18.64-14.94-18.24-16.74
SMEs: Business expectations-7.78-8.88-14.88-18.98-20.48-23.88-13.38-8.28-6.78-6.68-8.78-5.18-6.58-5.01-6.81-8.31-13.31-17.31-21.91-30.81-25.51-22.91-21.81-21.21-20.51-25.11-25.01-23.61-24.11-28.21-33.91-39.81-35.11-34.01-30.81-33.21-33.71
SMEs: Price expectations18.1513.659.1511.1518.1531.8521.2510.555.855.455.053.352.053.722.32-1.88-4.08-0.08-2.682.020.42-0.08-4.08-1.78-1.382.121.123.02-1.68-8.08-11.58-6.78-2.28-3.68-5.08-8.98-8.68
SMEs: Employment expectations1.570.170.87-1.03-0.130.27-0.433.870.270.672.270.17-0.331.07-0.03-0.03-2.23-3.73-2.33-4.43-2.73-3.33-4.63-1.83-1.13-2.73-3.63-5.03-6.53-6.83-7.43-9.73-8.73-7.33-7.33-6.93-8.43
Large enterprises: Business climate2-3.86-2.86-4.56-7.06-13.66-7.66-5.76-0.86-4.46-1.56-4.66-2.862.94-3.881.922.521.42-5.380.82-8.08-12.88-9.98-13.08-13.08-8.18-3.68-8.48-9.18-5.78-9.28-6.28-15.28-14.78-13.48-6.38-7.98-9.98
Large enterprises: Business situation-1.841.06-4.04-5.14-12.44-2.443.66-2.54-6.24-3.54-0.44-2.34-4.84-1.955.953.853.55-2.5511.852.351.756.45-5.45-7.35-0.855.050.951.856.55-2.554.85-1.651.75-0.55-0.455.653.15
Large enterprises: Business expectations-6.84-7.54-6.14-9.94-15.94-13.44-15.24-0.44-3.84-0.84-9.54-4.549.26-6.86-2.960.24-1.66-9.16-10.16-18.46-26.56-25.26-21.06-19.26-15.86-12.66-17.96-19.86-17.76-16.46-17.36-28.16-29.96-25.86-12.86-21.06-22.56
Large enterprises: Price expectations12.185.084.488.2817.0832.4817.6810.0812.0810.188.6810.588.184.749.649.740.847.246.74-0.564.04-3.86-9.76-9.665.741.443.147.944.54-1.36-5.06-0.86-0.763.943.440.44-7.46
Large enterprises: Employment expectations0.241.643.749.548.444.545.946.548.249.1411.045.549.645.7411.548.544.844.247.844.542.246.247.0411.5410.6412.849.040.340.544.44-5.065.645.049.64-6.561.244.94
Retail trade6
SMEs: Business climate2-15.6-18.9-19.7-27.2-29.2-28.8-23-18.4-13.9-17.8-16.1-11.1-14-14.15-14.25-12.35-11.05-17.55-14.65-14.45-14.95-11.95-10.05-13.15-11.65-12.15-17.25-12.65-4.25-5.65-10.15-15.15-15.85-10.35-9.25-9.45-10.25
SMEs: Business situation-16.51-18.61-20.41-25.51-23.81-23.81-19.71-21.11-16.11-19.21-16.21-10.41-13.61-14.47-14.87-9.97-8.77-15.47-11.27-7.97-9.97-6.87-6.17-10.87-9.97-10.17-17.57-8.074.13-1.47-4.47-8.47-8.27-5.67-4.67-8.87-6.47
SMEs: Business expectations-15.02-19.42-19.32-28.92-34.22-33.52-26.22-16.12-12.12-16.82-16.22-11.92-14.62-14.08-13.98-14.88-13.48-19.78-18.08-20.58-19.68-16.88-13.78-15.48-13.38-14.38-17.18-17.08-12.08-9.78-15.58-21.48-22.78-14.78-13.58-10.38-14.08
SMEs: Price expectations13.326.8212.7217.4218.3222.5211.925.423.125.5212.726.025.824.176.975.473.178.678.0711.179.377.076.573.870.576.074.474.174.075.175.4710.5710.4710.476.279.6713.77
SMEs: Employment expectations-12.36-11.96-9.96-19.06-13.96-12.56-12.36-7.66-9.16-8.26-5.86-6.76-4.36-4.11-8.01-5.01-4.91-5.71-6.31-8.01-4.21-7.31-4.81-3.81-6.41-7.41-6.31-2.81-1.61-2.41-0.91-5.01-4.21-0.61-1.91-2.31-0.51
Large enterprises: Business climate2-19.83-17.63-20.03-22.83-32.93-29.63-26.13-21.03-16.73-20.83-18.53-12.43-12.13-16.4-22.6-17.5-14.2-18.5-21.6-17.4-21.9-15.6-19.4-17.6-24.6-20.6-19.5-19.5-12.8-9.2-8.2-26.1-19.9-15.3-16-19.5-10.2
Large enterprises: Business situation-18.19-19.19-19.19-26.19-33.09-25.19-26.09-28.59-22.59-22.69-20.59-14.59-19.79-21.06-29.76-22.76-15.16-21.16-22.56-13.46-14.86-17.46-18.96-20.96-28.66-23.26-20.96-13.16-6.36-1.86-7.96-26.06-18.96-10.46-19.56-21.66-5.16
Large enterprises: Business expectations-21.77-16.57-21.07-19.87-32.97-33.97-26.47-13.87-11.37-19.37-16.97-10.67-5.07-12.25-15.95-12.75-13.65-16.35-20.95-21.35-28.65-14.15-20.05-14.65-21.05-18.55-18.45-25.65-18.95-16.35-8.75-26.45-21.25-20.15-12.95-17.85-15.15
Large enterprises: Price expectations10.114.6110.5124.219.4127.217.3112.2111.411.419.2110.313.710.8510.653.955.958.3511.0510.7511.5510.459.35-4.554.058.457.451.851.45-2.05-1.25-2.052.453.650.550.5515.05
Large enterprises: Employment expectations-22.23-18.83-17.43-26.23-14.73-38.53-26.13-24.23-21.93-20.23-17.83-18.73-14.43-16.12-18.32-18.32-15.82-18.42-18.22-17.02-23.92-18.12-21.22-16.92-22.22-17.62-18.12-11.52-12.92-10.32-4.82-20.12-12.820.08-13.12-12.62-4.12
Wholesale trade6
SMEs: Business climate2-10-13.5-18.5-24.7-25.9-27.5-24.7-20.1-16.4-20.1-18.5-17.3-22.5-18.73-19.43-20.03-23.33-29.93-28.43-32.83-34.43-33.83-30.03-29.23-29.13-29.13-29.73-27.73-21.83-25.03-26.13-36.23-30.23-24.43-21.63-25.23-20.73
SMEs: Business situation-16.02-18.32-22.72-28.12-26.92-28.62-28.42-28.42-24.72-29.22-25.82-26.32-28.92-26.29-27.39-29.59-32.19-37.19-36.29-37.69-39.79-41.69-37.69-35.59-35.19-32.69-34.19-30.69-22.19-28.79-25.59-31.69-25.29-20.69-18.59-22.19-16.39
SMEs: Business expectations-4.45-9.25-14.65-21.75-25.05-26.75-21.25-12.15-8.45-11.45-11.55-8.65-16.45-11.77-11.97-10.87-14.77-23.27-21.07-28.47-29.47-26.57-22.87-23.27-23.67-26.07-25.67-25.17-21.77-21.77-26.77-40.57-34.97-28.07-24.57-28.27-24.97
SMEs: Price expectations14.8113.919.7120.4126.9132.0119.21-0.791.71-1.29-3.49-9.59-9.49-12.74-9.64-9.64-10.74-8.74-6.54-8.04-9.04-8.14-9.64-11.24-14.74-8.34-9.64-9.74-13.54-17.04-20.14-16.74-16.14-16.94-16.34-16.44-14.74
SMEs: Employment expectations-4.16-2.86-9.36-8.56-7.76-7.56-9.96-8.16-9.56-10.96-11.26-9.46-9.06-6.87-6.57-4.87-8.57-9.57-8.97-11.37-11.57-12.97-12.47-15.67-12.37-11.57-11.77-10.97-8.37-9.37-8.77-9.27-7.47-5.17-4.67-5.17-4.77
Large enterprises: Business climate2-10.07-16.17-22.87-26.67-27.57-27.77-26.07-22.87-22.07-21.87-20.77-17.17-20.07-18.41-21.31-20.21-23.41-26.81-27.51-29.21-31.51-32.61-29.61-30.81-31.91-29.91-31.81-32.11-20.11-34.11-35.11-36.81-34.41-32.41-27.01-32.61-29.21
Large enterprises: Business situation-16.88-18.98-27.68-30.58-29.88-33.98-33.08-33.98-33.68-36.18-36.78-33.28-34.58-30.45-33.85-30.35-37.45-35.25-41.45-37.35-40.75-41.45-37.15-40.25-39.75-39.55-40.05-41.85-29.75-44.65-35.25-37.45-31.35-28.75-21.45-24.45-23.05
Large enterprises: Business expectations-4.15-14.05-18.75-23.55-25.85-22.35-19.95-12.45-11.25-8.25-5.25-1.65-6.05-6.97-9.57-10.87-10.07-19.27-14.17-21.77-23.07-24.67-22.87-22.17-24.97-21.07-24.37-23.17-11.27-24.37-35.37-36.57-37.67-36.17-32.37-40.17-35.07
Large enterprises: Price expectations20.1511.3510.4515.0536.9537.3520.851.55-3.553.950.95-14.15-7.55-8.76-8.26-12.06-13.46-9.76-9.96-9.86-11.46-12.16-11.86-10.56-16.36-10.96-8.86-8.06-15.66-20.06-24.66-20.76-12.16-17.66-21.66-23.66-21.66
Large enterprises: Employment expectations-5.77-11.57-16.07-16.87-14.37-18.67-19.97-16.87-18.37-18.77-13.97-13.17-14.87-12.6-16.1-15.1-17.5-12.4-14.9-22.29-17.29-19-20.9-20.29-20.6-20.9-16.4-17.5-10.3-16.4-13.7-16.29-11.9-10.6-9.9-10.6-8
Services6

Latest reading

The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2005 to Sep 2026. Source: ifo Institute, KfW Research.

About this data

Germany ifo business climate index detailing current business situations and future expectations. Published monthly by the ifo Institute, this survey covers manufacturing, construction, wholesaling, retailing and the digital economy. The data tracks headline sentiment, price and export expectations, and the KfW-ifo SME Barometer split by enterprise size since 1991. Readings are presented as balance points, indices based to 2015=100, and seasonally adjusted figures.

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest figure for Germany ifo business climate index?
The latest reading is 89.9, for Sep 2026. That is +1.2% from Aug 2026 and +2.5% from a year earlier.
Is Germany ifo business climate index at a high or a low right now?
The reading of 89.9 is the highest since May 2023.
How far back does the Germany ifo business climate index data go?
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2005 to Sep 2026. Source: ifo Institute, KfW Research. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
What is the Germany ifo business climate index?
The Germany ifo business climate index is a highly watched leading indicator for the German economy. It measures corporate sentiment by surveying firms on their current business situation and their expectations for the coming months.
Which sectors does the German ifo business climate survey cover?
The main German ifo business climate survey covers industry and trade, specifically manufacturing, construction, wholesaling and retailing. A separate Bitkom-ifo digital index applies the identical method to the ICT sector.
Does the ifo business climate separate small and large businesses?
Yes, the KfW-ifo SME Barometer splits the survey sample by enterprise size. It provides distinct business climate, current situation and employment expectations balances for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises.