The mood of eastern German companies cooled off a bit in August. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 90.8 points, down from 92.2 points in July. The survey participants’ assessments of their current situation declined considerably, and their outlook became somewhat more negative.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany cooled significantly in July. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 92.1 points, down from 94.1 points in June. The survey participants’ assessments of their current situation declined slightly, and their outlook became noticeably more negative.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany saw a slight decrease in June. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 94.1 points, down from 94.5 points in May. The survey participants’ assessments of their current situation improved marginally. At the same time, their outlook became slightly more negative. The gap between situation and expectations is widening, which is an expression of great uncertainty.
The mood of eastern German companies held more or less steady in May. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy hovered at 94.5 points. The survey participants’ assessments of their current situation improved considerably, even as they revised their outlook markedly downward. Such strongly contrasting developments are likely due to the easing of the coronavirus situation and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany improved considerably once again in April. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy rose from 92.8 to 96.5 points, driven by the marked rise in business expectations. Assessments of the current business situation remained largely in line with the previous month. Eastern German companies seem to have coped well with the initial shock of the Russian war of aggression.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany has worsened considerably since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy plunged from 99.9 to 93.2 points. This drop was due mainly to the drastic decline in business expectations across all economic sectors. Assessments of the current situation also dipped, though not as massively as expectations.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany continued improve in February. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy jumped to 100.5 points, up from 97.1 points in January. Survey participants reported a strong improvement in their assessments of the situation. At the same time, they raised their expectations considerably compared to the previous month. This positive development was driven primarily by trade and the service sector, which seem to see light at the end of the tunnel. However, the survey was completed before the Ukraine crisis came to a head.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany improved slightly in January. The downward trend that has persisted since last summer appears to have halted for the time being. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy rose to 97.0 points, up from 96.1 points in December. Participating companies reported a marked decline in their assessments of the current situation. At the same time, they raised their expectations substantially compared to the previous month. This development was driven by manufacturing and the service sector.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany fell significantly in December. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy continued to slide, falling to 96.0 points, down from 97.5 points in November. Participating companies reported a marked decline in their assessments of the current situation. At the same time, their expectations dropped somewhat compared to the previous month.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany deteriorated noticeably in November. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy continued to slide, falling to 97.4 points, down from 98.7 points in October. Participating companies reported a marked decline in their assessments of the current situation. At the same time, their expectations dropped somewhat compared to the previous month.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany fell sharply in October. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 98.6 points, down from 101.1 points in September. Participating companies reported a slight decline in their assessments of the current situation. At the same time, their expectations tumbled compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, companies are once again taking a pessimistic view of their future.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany cooled a bit in September. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy slipped to 101.1 points from 101.4 points in August. Compared to the previous month, companies’ assessments of the current situation declined somewhat, even as their expectations rose slightly.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany cooled a bit in August. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 101.2 points, down from 101.5 points in July. Compared to the previous month, companies’ assessments of the current situation rose noticeably even as their expectations plummeted.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany cooled significantly in July. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell to 101.4 points, down from 102.6 points in June. Compared to the previous month, companies’ assessments of the current situation jumped even as their expectations plummeted.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany once again improved strongly in June. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy jumped to 102.7 points from 99.2 points in May. Compared to the previous month, companies’ assessments of the current situation surged. Their expectations also improved significantly. Developments among trading companies were particularly positive.
The mood of eastern German companies saw a powerful upswing in May. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy climbed to 99.2 points from 95.8 points in April. Compared to the previous month, expectations of the companies surveyed surged and their assessments of the current situation also improved significantly. Developments among service providers were particularly positive.
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.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany improved greatly in March. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy climbed to 94.9 points from 91.0 points in February. The survey participants’ assessments of the current situation improved markedly, and pessimism regarding future expectations also ebbed.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany improved markedly in February. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy rose to 90.4 points from 88.9 points in January. The survey participants’ assessments of the current situation and their expectations alike were better than in January. Of the two, the improvement in their assessments of the current situation was more pronounced.
Sentiment among companies in eastern Germany cooled off noticeably in January. The ifo Business Climate Index for the entire regional economy fell from 92.4 to 88.7 points. The survey participants’ assessments of the current situation and their expectations alike deteriorated significantly compared to December.