Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-10-31
Germany's business confidence stands at -7.3 as of 2026-10-31, up from -8.3 in 2026-09-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (442 observations).
In 2026-10-31, Germany's business confidence was -7.3, up from -8.3 in 2026-09-30.
In 2026-09-30, Germany's business confidence was -8.3, up from -10.7 in 2026-08-31.
In 2026-08-31, Germany's business confidence was -10.7, up from -12.7 in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Germany's business confidence was -12.7, up from -13.2 in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Germany's business confidence was -13.2, up from -15.3 in 2026-05-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | -7.3 | +1 |
| 2026-09-30 | -8.3 | +2.4 |
| 2026-08-31 | -10.7 | +2 |
| 2026-07-31 | -12.7 | +0.5 |
| 2026-06-30 | -13.2 | +2.1 |
| 2026-05-31 | -15.3 | -0.9 |
| 2026-04-30 | -14.4 | +0.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | -14.6 | +0.7 |
| 2026-02-28 | -15.3 | +2.2 |
| 2026-01-31 | -17.5 | +3.4 |
| 2025-12-31 | -20.9 | -1.9 |
| 2025-11-30 | -19 | -0.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | -18.3 | +2.2 |
| 2025-09-30 | -20.5 | -1.1 |
| 2025-08-31 | -19.4 | -1.5 |
| 2025-07-31 | -17.9 | +2.3 |
| 2025-06-30 | -20.2 | -3.1 |
| 2025-05-31 | -17.1 | +2.3 |
| 2025-04-30 | -19.4 | +1.5 |
| 2025-03-31 | -20.9 | +2.2 |
| 2025-02-28 | -23.1 | +2.3 |
| 2025-01-31 | -25.4 | +3.3 |
| 2024-12-31 | -28.7 | -5.9 |
| 2024-11-30 | -22.8 | +0.7 |
| 2024-10-31 | -23.5 | -0.5 |
| 2024-09-30 | -23 | -3 |
| 2024-08-31 | -20 | -1.2 |
| 2024-07-31 | -18.8 | -1.9 |
| 2024-06-30 | -16.9 | +0.9 |
| 2024-05-31 | -17.8 | +0.5 |
| 2024-04-30 | -18.3 | -1.4 |
| 2024-03-31 | -16.9 | +1.4 |
| 2024-02-29 | -18.3 | -2 |
| 2024-01-31 | -16.3 | -1.9 |
| 2023-12-31 | -14.4 | +1.1 |
| 2023-11-30 | -15.5 | -0.4 |
| 2023-10-31 | -15.1 | -1.2 |
| 2023-09-30 | -13.9 | +1.7 |
| 2023-08-31 | -15.6 | -2.1 |
| 2023-07-31 | -13.5 | -4.9 |
| 2023-06-30 | -8.6 | -3.2 |
| 2023-05-31 | -5.4 | -4.1 |
| 2023-04-30 | -1.3 | -0.9 |
| 2023-03-31 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
| 2023-02-28 | 1.9 | -2.2 |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.1 | +1 |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.4 | -3.8 |
| 2022-08-31 | 8.2 | -3 |
| 2022-07-31 | 11.2 | -4 |
| 2022-06-30 | 15.2 | +1 |
| 2022-05-31 | 14.2 | -1.4 |
| 2022-04-30 | 15.6 | +0.5 |
| 2022-03-31 | 15.1 | -7.1 |
| 2022-02-28 | 22.2 | -0.3 |
| 2022-01-31 | 22.5 | -1 |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.5 | +2.9 |
| 2021-11-30 | 20.6 | -0.8 |
| 2021-10-31 | 21.4 | -2.6 |
| 2021-09-30 | 24 | +0.9 |
| 2021-08-31 | 23.1 | +0.9 |
| 2021-07-31 | 22.2 | +2.3 |
| 2021-06-30 | 19.9 | +3.8 |
| 2021-05-31 | 16.1 | +1 |
| 2021-04-30 | 15.1 | +2.7 |
| 2021-03-31 | 12.4 | +5.9 |
| 2021-02-28 | 6.5 | +5.5 |
| 2021-01-31 | 1 | +1.9 |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.9 | +2.9 |
| 2020-11-30 | -3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2020-10-31 | -3.1 | +4.4 |
| 2020-09-30 | -7.5 | +2.3 |
| 2020-08-31 | -9.8 | +5.4 |
| 2020-07-31 | -15.2 | +6.8 |
| 2020-06-30 | -22 | +7.1 |
| 2020-05-31 | -29.1 | +6.6 |
| 2020-04-30 | -35.7 | -18.5 |
| 2020-03-31 | -17.2 | -6.6 |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Germany's business confidence is -7.3 as of 2026-10-31, compared with -8.3 in 2026-09-30. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 24 (2021-09-30); the lowest is -42 (2009-03-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.