Stimmungsindex statisch Konjunkturumfrage Herbst 2026

Surveys and Figures Translated from German with AI assistance

The sentiment of the German economy in autumn 2026 at a glance

How are businesses faring, and are they looking to the future with optimism or pessimism? The DIHK sentiment index visualises the current situation and outlook. With a score of 94.7, it has significantly brightened in autumn 2026 after the slump in early summer (88.1).

DIHK Sentiment Index

The DIHK sentiment index is the geometric mean of the business situation index and the business expectations index.

The business situation index is 100 plus the proportion of companies with a good business situation minus the proportion of companies with a poor business situation.

The business expectations index is 100 plus the proportion of companies with positive business expectations minus the proportion of companies with negative expectations.

Values above 100 indicate that companies predominantly report good business situations or positive business expectations, and vice versa.

Here you can trace the development of the DIHK sentiment index since 2008:

Relevant in topic:: Economic and Fiscal Policy
Key areas:: Economic Outlook

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