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ifo Investment Survey Industry (2016)
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ifo Business Survey Service (2019b)
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Business Climate for Germany’s Self-Employed Improves
The business climate for the self-employed in Germany improved slightly at the end of the year, finds the latest ifo survey for this segment (“Jimdo-ifo Business Climate Index for the Self-Employed”). The index rose to -17.5 points* in December, up from -18.8 points* in November. “It’s too early to talk of a trend reversal,” says ifo expert Katrin Demmelhuber. “The self-employed are currently a long way from an economic recovery.”
ifo Innovation Survey (2011)
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ifo Business Survey Trade (2021b)
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ifo Business Climate in Saxony Improves Moderately (May 2023)
The ifo Business Climate Index Saxony rose slightly in May. The barometer of business sentiment in Saxony’s economy climbed from 99.0 points in April to 99.6 points in May. The Saxony-based companies surveyed assessed their current business situation as marginally better than in the previous month and raised their business expectations slightly.
ifo Business Climate Index Declines (July 2021)
Sentiment in the German economy has clouded over. The ifo Business Climate Index for Germany fell to 100.8 points in July, down from 101.7 points in June (seasonally adjusted). Companies evaluated their current business situations as somewhat better, but their expectations for the coming months were significantly less optimistic. Supply bottlenecks and concerns over newly rising infection numbers are weighing on the German economy.
Economic Experts Survey: Strong Rise in Global Inflation Expectations (Q3 2022)
What expectations do economists worldwide have for future price developments? To what extent are geopolitical challenges and the energy crisis reflected in experts’ rising inflation expectations? The current wave of the Economic Expert Survey (EES) conducted by the ifo Institute and the Swiss Economic Policy Institute examines economists’ inflation expectations at the global level. The result: high inflation rates are expected worldwide. Inflation expectations have risen significantly compared with expectations in the previous quarter.
ifo Business Survey Trade (2017b)
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Eurozone Economic Outlook: Waiting for Recovery (March 2021)
Economic activity dropped less than expected in Q4 2020, yet the recovery will start only later this year.
ifo Price Expectations Rise Slightly
In Germany, slightly more companies than in the previous month intend to raise their prices in April. The ifo price expectations rose a little to 15.1 points in April, up from 14.3 points in March. “Inflation is unlikely to fall any further in the coming months and is set to remain at just over 2%,” says Sascha Möhrle, economic expert at the ifo Institute.
ifo Economic Forecast Summer 2020: German Economy Heads Back Up
The coronavirus pandemic and the measures to contain it have plunged the German economy into what is by far the deepest recession in its post-war history. Due to the low production of goods and services during the shutdown, growth rates should be strong at 6.9% and 3.8% in the third and fourth quarters. Nevertheless, economic output is expected to be 6.7% lower on average this year than in 2019. The recovery will continue next year. GDP is expected to grow by 6.4% on average over the year.
Most German Companies Want to Retain Current Arrangements for Working from Home
Most companies in Germany, 84%, want to keep their current rules on working from home, finds an ifo Institute survey. “This applies to all sectors of the economy and to small, medium-sized, and large companies alike,” says ifo researcher Simon Krause. Only 8% of companies would like to change their rules on working from home. “Despite the public debate about returning to the office, working from home has become firmly established in the working world,” Krause adds.
ifo Export Expectations Fall (September 2022)
Sentiment among German exporters has cooled. The ifo Export Expectations fell to minus 6.0 points in September, down from minus 2.8 points in August. This is its lowest level since May 2020. There is currently no sign of growth in exports and, as the global economy is slowing, there is also no reason to expect any major change in the medium term.
Wave of Cancellations in German Residential Construction Reaches New High
The crisis in the German residential construction sector continues to intensify. In August, 20.7% of companies reported canceled projects, up from 18.9% in the previous month. This is a finding of surveys by the ifo Institute. “Residential construction cancellations are piling up to a new high. We haven’t seen anything comparable to this since the survey began in 1991. The uncertainty in the market is huge,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo.
ifo Business Climate Saxony Improves Moderately (March 2023)
The ifo Business Climate Index Saxony rose slightly in March. The barometer of business sentiment in Saxony’s economy climbed from 95.6 points in February to 96.8 points in March. The Saxony-based companies surveyed reported a somewhat less positive business situation than in the previous month but raised their business expectations considerably.
EBDC Business Investment Panel (2012)
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ifo Business Climate Saxony Falls (November 2020)
The ifo Business Climate Index Saxony fell heavily in November. The barometer of business sentiment dropped from 94.8 to 91.2 points. Not only did the survey participants lower their assessments of the current situation very significantly, but their expectations for the coming six months also deteriorated noticeably. The second wave of coronavirus is definitely making itself felt in Saxony.
Material Shortages Worsen Somewhat in German Manufacturing
Material shortages in German manufacturing have become slightly worse. In February, 14.6% of the companies surveyed reported shortages, up from 12.5% in January. These are findings from the ifo Institute’s latest survey. “In addition to the ongoing conflict in the Red Sea, the rail strike in Germany has also led to a shortage of raw materials and intermediate products at some companies,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. “Nevertheless, the supply bottlenecks are not a fundamental problem for industrial production. At present, we’re mainly seeing delays within supply chains, not a total breakdown.”
ifo Employment Barometer Falls Markedly (February 2020)
German companies have become notably more reticent about looking for new staff. The ifo Employment Barometer fell to 98.1 points in February after measuring 99.6 points in January. This is the largest decline since December 2008. The optimism that prevailed on the German