Germany

Overview

Indicator
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Trade Balance
€19.8 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
GDP q/q
0.3%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
CPI y/y
2.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Current Account n.s.a.
€22.0 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Mar 2026
Monthly

Economic Calendar

29 April, Wednesday
Actual
Forecast
Previous
06:00
EUR
06:00
Bbk Executive Board Member Balz Speech
Act:
Fcst:
09:30
(tent.)
EUR
09:30
(tent.)
10-Year Bond Auction
Act:
Fcst:
12:00
EUR
12:00
CPI m/m
Act:
Fcst:
1.1%
12:00
CPI y/y
Act:
Fcst:
2.6%
12:00
HICP m/m
Act:
Fcst:
1.0%
12:00
HICP y/y
Act:
Fcst:
3.0%
30 April, Thursday
Actual
Forecast
Previous
06:00
EUR
06:00
Retail Sales m/m
Act:
Fcst:
-0.3%
06:00
Retail Sales y/y
Act:
Fcst:
0.8%
06:00
Import Price Index m/m
Act:
Fcst:
0.6%
06:00
Import Price Index y/y
Act:
Fcst:
-1.8%
06:00
Export Price Index m/m
Act:
Fcst:
0.0%
06:00
Export Price Index y/y
Act:
Fcst:
-0.1%
06:00
GDP q/q
Act:
Fcst:
0.2%
06:00
GDP y/y
Act:
Fcst:
0.7%
07:55
EUR
07:55
Unemployment Change
Act:
Fcst:
7 K
07:55
Unemployment Rate
Act:
Fcst:
6.3%
07:55
Unemployment n.s.a.
Act:
Fcst:
2.972 M
07:55
Unemployment
Act:
Fcst:
2.988 M

Economic indicators

Trade
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Exports m/m
3.6%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Imports m/m
4.7%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Trade Balance
€19.8 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
Current Account n.s.a.
€22.0 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
Trade Balance n.s.a.
€20.4 B
Feb 2026
Monthly
Prices
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Import Price Index m/m
0.3%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Import Price Index y/y
-2.3%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Export Price Index m/m
0.1%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Export Price Index y/y
-0.1%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Wholesale Price Index m/m
2.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Wholesale Price Index y/y
4.1%
Mar 2026
Monthly
PPI m/m
2.5%
Mar 2026
Monthly
PPI y/y
-0.2%
Mar 2026
Monthly
CPI m/m
1.1%
Mar 2026
Monthly
CPI y/y
2.7%
Mar 2026
Monthly
HICP m/m
1.2%
Mar 2026
Monthly
HICP y/y
2.8%
Mar 2026
Monthly
GDP
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
GDP q/q
0.3%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
GDP y/y
0.6%
4 Q 2025
Quarterly
Business
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Industrial Production m/m
-0.3%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Industrial Production y/y
0.0%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Factory Orders m/m
0.9%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Factory Orders y/y
3.5%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Ifo Business Expectations
89.7
Dec 2025
Monthly
Ifo Current Business Situation
85.6
Dec 2025
Monthly
Ifo Business Climate
87.6
Dec 2025
Monthly
ZEW Economic Sentiment Indicator
59.6
Jan 2026
Monthly
ZEW Economic Situation
-72.7
Jan 2026
Monthly
New Car Registrations m/m
39.2%
Mar 2026
Monthly
New Car Registrations y/y
16.0%
Mar 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
51.2
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI
46.9
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Composite PMI
48.3
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global Construction PMI
48.0
Mar 2026
Monthly
Consumer
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Retail Sales m/m
-1.1%
Feb 2026
Monthly
Retail Sales y/y
1.0%
Feb 2026
Monthly
GfK Consumer Climate
N/D
Jan 2026
Monthly
Market
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
2-Year Note Auction
2.47%
5-Year Note Auction
2.74%
10-Year Bond Auction
2.92%
30-Year Bond Auction
N/D
Labour
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Unemployment Change
0 K
Mar 2026
Monthly
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Mar 2026
Monthly
Unemployment n.s.a.
3.021 M
Mar 2026
Monthly
Unemployment
2.977 M
Mar 2026
Monthly