The Ifo Business Expectations Index reflects forecasts of German companies regarding the country's economic development for the next six months. This indicator is part of the Ifo Business Climate Index. A higher than expected reading is seen as favorable for the euro quotes, while lower readings are seen as negative.
Ifo Germany Business Expectations
Last release
17 Dec 2025 09:30 GMT
Actual
89.7
Forecast
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Previous
90.5
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
18 Dec 2020
Dec 2020
92.8
93.2
91.8
24 Nov 2020
Nov 2020
91.5
96.3
94.7
26 Oct 2020
Oct 2020
95.0
97.6
97.4
24 Sept 2020
Sep 2020
97.7
97.2
97.2
25 Aug 2020
Aug 2020
97.5
94.2
96.7
27 Jul 2020
Jul 2020
97.0
85.8
91.6
24 Jun 2020
Jun 2020
91.4
68.5
80.5
25 May 2020
May 2020
80.1
74.4
69.4
24 Apr 2020
Apr 2020
69.4
86.4
79.5
25 Mar 2020
Mar 2020
79.7
93.1
93.1
24 Feb 2020
Feb 2020
93.4
93.3
92.9
27 Jan 2020
Jan 2020
92.9
92.9
93.9
18 Dec 2019
Dec 2019
93.8
91.7
92.3
25 Nov 2019
Nov 2019
92.1
91.1
91.6
25 Oct 2019
Oct 2019
91.5
91.0
90.9
24 Sept 2019
Sep 2019
90.8
93.1
91.3
26 Aug 2019
Aug 2019
91.3
94.7
92.1
25 Jul 2019
Jul 2019
92.2
95.2
94.0
24 Jun 2019
Jun 2019
94.2
95.4
95.3
23 May 2019
May 2019
95.3
95.4
95.2