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ifo Export Expectations Rose Considerably (May 2020)
After a catastrophic April, sentiment among German exporters has recovered somewhat. In May, the ifo Export Expectations for manufacturing rose from minus 50.2 points to minus 26.9 points. Although this sharp increase is unprecedented, companies are still far from optimistic. However, the German export industry does see a silver lining on the horizon.
ifo Investment Survey Industry (2016)
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ifo Business Climate Index Has Dropped (August 2021)
The mood in the German economy has clouded over again. In August, the ifo Business Climate Index fell to 99.4 points, after 100.7 in July (seasonally adjusted). This decline was due mainly to significantly less optimism in companies’ expectations. Concerns are growing in the hospitality and tourism sectors in particular. By contrast, companies assessed their current situation as somewhat better than in the previous month. Supply bottlenecks for intermediate products in manufacturing and worries about rising infection numbers are putting a strain on the economy.
EBDC Business Investment Panel (2020)
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Mid-term Review of the German Federal Governments’ Economic Policy
The German government’s legislative period is half over, and the country’s economy is weakening. Not only is it being hit by external factors such as the Russian war of aggression, but it is also facing major structural challenges. The 44th ifo and FAZ Economists Panel took this as an opportunity to look at the general economic policy of the German federal government as well as specific economic policies. A total of 205 economics professors took part in the survey, which ran from September 19 to September 26, 2023.
ifo Employment Barometer Falls (September 2022)
German companies’ willingness to hire is declining. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 99.5 points in September, down from 100.9 points in August. However, companies are still looking to hire new employees, particularly in the service sector. Against the backdrop of the economic recession and with a view to the shortage of skilled workers, companies are focusing above all on retaining their employees.
ifo Business Climate Saxony: Sentiment Improves Further (December 2022)
The ifo Business Climate Index Saxony rose considerably in December. The barometer of business sentiment in Saxony’s economy leaped from 91.8 points in November to 93.8 points. Assessments of the current business situation increased slightly and assessments of business expectations increased noticeably.
ifo Employment Barometer Rises (May 2024)
The willingness among companies in Germany to hire new staff has increased slightly. The ifo Employment Barometer rose to 96.3 points in May, up from 96.0 points in April. “Demand for workers remains rather weak,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. “Those companies that are experiencing a lack of orders are also thinking about cutting jobs.”
Development in Income Inequality
ifo Business Survey Trade (2017b)
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ifo Business Climate Eastern Germany Rises Slightly (April 2021)
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany improved slightly in April. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy climbed to 95.9 points from 94.9 points in March. Surveyed companies’ assessments of the current situation and business expectations both improved somewhat compared to the previous month.
ifo Investment Survey Industry (2018)
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Minister of Education data base
ifo Business Survey Trade (2022a)
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Business Climate in the German Chemical Industry Brightens
The business climate in Germany’s chemical industry improved in March. The index rose to -10.5 points, up from -15.5 points* in February. Business expectations improved sharply, with the indicator climbing to -2.9 points, up from -14.9 points in February. “Although the order situation in the chemical industry still leaves a lot to be desired, companies seem to have weathered the worst of the crisis,” says industry expert Anna Wolf from the ifo Institute.
Business Climate in Germany’s Automotive Industry Cools
The business climate in Germany’s automotive industry has cooled slightly. In October, the indicator fell to -16.1 points, down from -14.6 points* in September. “Companies in Germany’s automotive industry rate their current business situation as significantly worse than in the previous month,” says Anita Wölfl, a specialist at the ifo Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies.
ifo World Economic Survey (2017q1)
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EBDC Business Investment Panel (2012)
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ifo Export Expectations Decline Slightly (August 2020)
German exporters have become somewhat more cautious. In August, the ifo Export Expectations in manufacturing decreased from 7.5 points to 5.1 points. The German export industry is doing relatively well in view of the difficult economic situation in many buyer countries.
Banking Crisis: Economists Do Not Expect a Severe Financial Crisis and Continue to Call For Interest Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation
Banks in Europe and America are currently gripped by a great deal of uncertainty. The 42nd ifo and FAZ Economists Panel focuses on the current turmoil in the financial system. The survey, in which 132 economics professors participated, was conducted from March 23 to March 30, 2023.