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Basic Info

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany is at a current level of 59.60, up from 45.80 last month and up from 10.30 one year ago. This is a change of 30.13% from last month and 478.6% from one year ago.

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment is a leading indicator for the German economy . It reflects the expectations in six months of 300 financial experts on inflation rates, interest rates, stock markets, exchange rates, and oil prices for leading global economies. A value greater than 0 reflects more optimism than pessimism and a value less than 0 reflects more pessimism than optimism with respect to economic sentiment.

Stats

Last Value 59.60
Latest Period Jan 2026
Last Updated Jan 20 2026, 06:04 EST
Average Growth Rate 124.0%
Value from Last Month 45.80
Change from Last Month 30.13%
Value from 1 Year Ago 10.30
Change from 1 Year Ago 478.6%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
January 31, 2026 59.60
December 31, 2025 45.80
November 30, 2025 38.50
October 31, 2025 39.30
September 30, 2025 37.30
August 31, 2025 34.70
July 31, 2025 52.70
June 30, 2025 47.50
May 31, 2025 25.20
April 30, 2025 -14.00
March 31, 2025 51.60
February 28, 2025 26.00
January 31, 2025 10.30
December 31, 2024 15.70
November 30, 2024 7.40
October 31, 2024 13.10
September 30, 2024 3.60
August 31, 2024 19.20
July 31, 2024 41.80
June 30, 2024 47.50
May 31, 2024 47.10
April 30, 2024 42.90
March 31, 2024 31.70
February 29, 2024 19.90
January 31, 2024 15.20
Date Value
December 31, 2023 12.80
November 30, 2023 9.80
October 31, 2023 -1.10
September 30, 2023 -11.40
August 31, 2023 -12.30
July 31, 2023 -14.70
June 30, 2023 -8.50
May 31, 2023 -10.70
April 30, 2023 4.10
March 31, 2023 13.00
February 28, 2023 28.10
January 31, 2023 16.90
December 31, 2022 -23.30
November 30, 2022 -36.70
October 31, 2022 -59.20
September 30, 2022 -61.90
August 31, 2022 -55.30
July 31, 2022 -53.80
June 30, 2022 -28.00
May 31, 2022 -34.30
April 30, 2022 -41.00
March 31, 2022 -39.30
February 28, 2022 54.30
January 31, 2022 51.70
December 31, 2021 29.90

Basic Info

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany is at a current level of 59.60, up from 45.80 last month and up from 10.30 one year ago. This is a change of 30.13% from last month and 478.6% from one year ago.

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment is a leading indicator for the German economy . It reflects the expectations in six months of 300 financial experts on inflation rates, interest rates, stock markets, exchange rates, and oil prices for leading global economies. A value greater than 0 reflects more optimism than pessimism and a value less than 0 reflects more pessimism than optimism with respect to economic sentiment.

Stats

Last Value 59.60
Latest Period Jan 2026
Last Updated Jan 20 2026, 06:04 EST
Average Growth Rate 124.0%
Value from Last Month 45.80
Change from Last Month 30.13%
Value from 1 Year Ago 10.30
Change from 1 Year Ago 478.6%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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