Sentiment has improved at companies in Germany. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 89.4 points in April, up from 87.9 points1 in March. This is its third consecutive rise. Companies were more satisfied with their current business. Their expectations also brightened. The economy is stabilizing, especially thanks to service providers.
Sentiment in German companies has improved noticeably. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 87.8 points in March, up from 85.7 points in February. In particular, companies’ expectations turned much less pessimistic. Assessments of the current business situation also improved. The German economy glimpses light on the horizon.
Sentiment among German companies has brightened somewhat. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 85.5 points in February, up from 85.2 points in January. This is due to slightly less pessimistic expectations. Assessments of the current situation remained unchanged – positive and negative responses here were nearly in balance. The German economy is stabilizing at a low level.
Sentiment among German companies has deteriorated further at the beginning of the year. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 85.2 points in January, down from 86.3 points in December. Companies assessed their current situation as worse. Their expectations for the months ahead were also once again more pessimistic. The German economy is stuck in recession.
Sentiment in German business has clouded over. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 86.4 points in December, down from 87.2 points (seasonally adjusted) in November. Companies were less satisfied with their current business. They were also more skeptical about the first half of 2024. As the year draws to a close, the German economy remains weak.
Sentiment among German companies has improved slightly. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 87.3 points in November, up from 86.9 points in October. This is its third consecutive increase. Companies assessed their current business situation as somewhat better. Expectations for the coming months were also less pessimistic. The German economy is stabilizing, albeit at a low level.
Sentiment in the German economy has improved. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 86.9 points in October, up from 85.8 points (Seasonally adjusted) in September. Companies are somewhat more satisfied with their current business. In addition, managers were less pessimistic in their view of the coming months. Germany’s economy can see a silver lining ahead.
Sentiment in the German economy remains bleak. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 85.7 points in September, down from 85.8 points (seasonally adjusted) in August. Once again, companies were less satisfied with their current business situation. However, their pessimism regarding the coming months dissipated slightly. The German economy is treading water.
Sentiment among German managers has darkened further. The ifo Business Climate Index slipped to 85.7 points in August, down from 87.4 points in July. This is its fourth consecutive fall. Assessments of the current situation fell to their lowest level since August 2020. Moreover, companies are increasingly pessimistic about the months ahead. The German economy is not out of the woods yet.
Sentiment among German companies has worsened further. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 87.3 points in July, down from 88.6 points in June. This is its third consecutive fall. In particular, companies were notably less satisfied with their current business. Expectations were also lower. The situation in the German economy is turning bleaker.
Sentiment in the German economy has clouded over considerably. In June, the ifo Business Climate Index fell to 88.5 points, down from 91.5 points in May. Expectations were markedly pessimistic and companies’ assessments of their current situations were worse. Above all, the weakness in the manufacturing sector is steering the German economy into turbulent waters
Sentiment in the German economy has suffered a setback. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 91.7 points in May, after 93.4 points in April. This marks the first decline after six increases in a row. Driving this development are the significantly more pessimistic expectations. Managers are somewhat less satisfied with their current situation. German companies are skeptical about the upcoming summer.
Sentiment in German business has improved slightly. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 93.6 points in April, up from 93.2 points in March. This was due to companies’ improved expectations. However, companies assessed their current situation as a little worse. German business’s worries are abating, but the economy is still lacking dynamism.
Sentiment in German business has improved. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 93.3 points in March, up from 91.1 points in February. This is its fifth consecutive rise. This upward development was driven primarily by business expectations; companies also assessed their current business as somewhat better. Despite turbulence at some international banks, the German economy is stabilizing.
Sentiment has improved among German business leaders. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 91.1 points in February, up from 90.1 points in January. Expectations in particular were brighter. However, assessments of the current situation were slightly less good. The German economy is gradually working its way out of a period of weakness.
Sentiment in the German economy has brightened. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 90.2 points in January, up from 88.6 points in December. This is due to considerably less pessimistic expectations. Companies were, however, somewhat less satisfied with their current situation. The German economy is starting the new year with more confidence.
Sentiment in the German economy has brightened considerably. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 88.6 points in December, up from 86.4 points (seasonally adjusted) in November. Companies assessed their current situation as better again. This comes on the heels of six consecutive falls in the indicator for the current situation. Expectations also improved noticeably. German business is entering the holiday season with a sense of hope.
Sentiment in the German economy has improved. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 86.3 points in November, up from 84.5 points in October. While companies were somewhat less satisfied with their current business, pessimism regarding the coming months reduced sharply. The recession could prove less severe than many had expected.
Sentiment in the German economy continues to be grim. The ifo Business Climate Index dipped to 84.3 points in October, following 84.4 points in September. Companies were less satisfied with their current business. Their expectations improved, but they are still worried about the coming months. The German economy is facing a difficult winter.
Sentiment in the German economy has deteriorated considerably. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 84.3 points in September, down from 88.6 points (seasonally adjusted) in August. This is its lowest value since May 2020. The decline is affecting all four sectors of the economy. Companies assessed their current business as clearly worse. Pessimism regarding the coming months has grown decidedly; in retail, expectations have fallen to a record low. The German economy is slipping into recession.