Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Germany's business confidence stands at -15.6 as of 2026-05-31, down from -14.6 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Germany's business confidence was -15.6, down from -14.6 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Germany's business confidence was -14.6, up from -14.7 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Germany's business confidence was -14.7, up from -15.4 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Germany's business confidence was -15.4, up from -17.4 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Germany's business confidence was -17.4, up from -20.7 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -15.6 | -1 |
| 2026-04-30 | -14.6 | +0.1 |
| 2026-03-31 | -14.7 | +0.7 |
| 2026-02-28 | -15.4 | +2 |
| 2026-01-31 | -17.4 | +3.3 |
| 2025-12-31 | -20.7 | -1.9 |
| 2025-11-30 | -18.8 | -0.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | -18.1 | +2 |
| 2025-09-30 | -20.1 | -0.8 |
| 2025-08-31 | -19.3 | -1.3 |
| 2025-07-31 | -18 | +2.5 |
| 2025-06-30 | -20.5 | -3.1 |
| 2025-05-31 | -17.4 | +2.2 |
| 2025-04-30 | -19.6 | +1.4 |
| 2025-03-31 | -21 | +2.2 |
| 2025-02-28 | -23.2 | +2.2 |
| 2025-01-31 | -25.4 | +3.2 |
| 2024-12-31 | -28.6 | -6 |
| 2024-11-30 | -22.6 | +0.7 |
| 2024-10-31 | -23.3 | -0.7 |
| 2024-09-30 | -22.6 | -2.6 |
| 2024-08-31 | -20 | -1.1 |
| 2024-07-31 | -18.9 | -1.8 |
| 2024-06-30 | -17.1 | +0.9 |
| 2024-05-31 | -18 | +0.4 |
| 2024-04-30 | -18.4 | -1.4 |
| 2024-03-31 | -17 | +1.3 |
| 2024-02-29 | -18.3 | -2 |
| 2024-01-31 | -16.3 | -2 |
| 2023-12-31 | -14.3 | +1.1 |
| 2023-11-30 | -15.4 | -0.5 |
| 2023-10-31 | -14.9 | -1.2 |
| 2023-09-30 | -13.7 | +1.9 |
| 2023-08-31 | -15.6 | -2 |
| 2023-07-31 | -13.6 | -4.8 |
| 2023-06-30 | -8.8 | -3.3 |
| 2023-05-31 | -5.5 | -4 |
| 2023-04-30 | -1.5 | -1 |
| 2023-03-31 | -0.5 | -2.4 |
| 2023-02-28 | 1.9 | -2.3 |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.2 | +1 |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.6 | -3.6 |
| 2022-08-31 | 8.2 | -3 |
| 2022-07-31 | 11.2 | -3.9 |
| 2022-06-30 | 15.1 | +1.1 |
| 2022-05-31 | 14 | -1.5 |
| 2022-04-30 | 15.5 | +0.5 |
| 2022-03-31 | 15 | -7.2 |
| 2022-02-28 | 22.2 | -0.4 |
| 2022-01-31 | 22.6 | -0.9 |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.5 | +2.9 |
| 2021-11-30 | 20.6 | -0.9 |
| 2021-10-31 | 21.5 | -2.7 |
| 2021-09-30 | 24.2 | +1 |
| 2021-08-31 | 23.2 | +1 |
| 2021-07-31 | 22.2 | +2.4 |
| 2021-06-30 | 19.8 | +3.8 |
| 2021-05-31 | 16 | +0.9 |
| 2021-04-30 | 15.1 | +2.8 |
| 2021-03-31 | 12.3 | +5.8 |
| 2021-02-28 | 6.5 | +5.4 |
| 2021-01-31 | 1.1 | +2 |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.9 | +2.8 |
| 2020-11-30 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2020-10-31 | -3 | +4.4 |
| 2020-09-30 | -7.4 | +2.4 |
| 2020-08-31 | -9.8 | +5.4 |
| 2020-07-31 | -15.2 | +6.9 |
| 2020-06-30 | -22.1 | +7.1 |
| 2020-05-31 | -29.2 | +6.6 |
| 2020-04-30 | -35.8 | -18.5 |
| 2020-03-31 | -17.3 | -6.7 |
| 2020-02-29 | -10.6 | +0 |
| 2020-01-31 | -10.6 | +4 |
| 2019-12-31 | -14.6 | +0.1 |
| 2019-11-30 | -14.7 | -0.3 |
| 2019-10-31 | -14.4 | +0.7 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Germany's business confidence is -15.6 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -14.6 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 24.2 (2021-09-30); the lowest is -42 (2009-03-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.