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Germany Business Expectations

Latest Release

May 22, 2025

Actual

88.9

Forecast

88.0

87.4

German Business Expectations uses survey responses to gauge the expectations of businesses in Germany for the next six months. It is forward-looking sub-index of the German Ifo Business Climate Index.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the EUR, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the EUR.

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Currency: EUR

Source: Ifo Institute for Economic Res...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jun 24, 2025 (Jun)	09:00			88.9
May 22, 2025 (May)	09:00	88.9	88.0	87.4
Apr 24, 2025 (Apr)	09:00	87.4	85.0	87.7
Mar 25, 2025 (Mar)	10:00	87.7	87.9	85.6
Feb 24, 2025 (Feb)	10:00	85.4	85.2	84.3
Jan 27, 2025 (Jan)	10:00	84.2	84.2	84.4

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