Germany Business Confidence Growth

1992 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Business Confidence Growth

  • Germany Business Confidence dropped by 5.3 % in Feb 2025, compared with a decrease of 9.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Germany Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Feb 2025, with an averaged rate of -1.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 66.5 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -64.0 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Business Climate Balance. The Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich provides Business Climate Balance with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

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What was Germany's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2025?

Germany Business Confidence dropped by 5.3 % in Feb 2025, compared with a decrease of 9.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.3 Feb 2025 -9.8 Jan 2025 -64.0 Mar 2009 66.5 Apr 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2013 - Feb 2025
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 2.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Brazil (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Canada (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2025
Chile (% Point) 10.5 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
China (% Point) 2.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Colombia (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Croatia (% Point) -3.5 Feb 2025 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2025
Cyprus (% Point) 14.3 Feb 2025 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2025
Denmark (% Point) 8.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% Point) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2025
European Union (% Point) -0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Finland (% Point) 4.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
France (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Georgia (% Point) 2.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2025
Germany (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Ghana (%) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Greece (% Point) 8.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Hungary (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -10.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2025
Indonesia (% Point) -1.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Israel (% Point) 13.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2025
Italy (% Point) -0.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 3.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (% Point) 2.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 21.6 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 23.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2025
Peru (% Point) 14.7 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2025
Russia (% Point) -2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Serbia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2025
Singapore (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Slovakia (% Point) 7.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Slovenia (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2025 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% Point) -11.1 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2025
Spain (% Point) -1.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Switzerland (% Point) 12.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2025
Turkey (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2025
Uruguay (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024

Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -36,143.132 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 284,977.075 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,430.883 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 2,930.494 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,407.636 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,600.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 133,768.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,662,105.086 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,563,086.779 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 50,287,310.837 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 117,167.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 33,959,292.853 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 39,485,410.781 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,080.341 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1977 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8,284.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,344.547 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,947.837 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports cif (EUR mn) 112,323.771 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports fob (EUR mn) 125,080.953 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports fob: YoY (%) 0.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports cif: YoY (%) 2.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 129.170 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 113.140 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 16.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 281,200.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2000 - Feb 2025
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 24,437.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 54,496.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,266.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,462.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -23,269.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 62,073.293 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,698.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 43,784.072 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,596,306.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 604.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 310.516 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,690,638.874 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1957 - Sep 2024
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,071.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,805,920.004 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,036,552.006 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 36,674.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 307,853.430 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,280,471.610 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.3 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,559,701.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,402.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,848.110 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,400,633.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,718,001.212 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.09 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1949 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.35 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -88.500 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) 26.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024

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