Survey Results
Internet publications of our survey results: Ifo Business Climate Index, Ifo Business Survey Services Sector, Credit Constraint Indicator, Ifo Employment Barometer, Regional Evaluation for Eastern Germany, Regional Evaluation for Saxony, Ifo World Economic Climate, Ifo Economic Climate for the Euro Area, Ifo Investment Survey, Ifo Architects Survey, Ifo Personnel Manager Survey, Ifo Manager Survey.
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Results of the May 2013 Ifo Business Survey
German Service Sector: Ifo Business Climate Indicator Rises
May 24, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate Indicator for the German service sector has risen again after the sharp decline of the previous month. The surveyed service providers are clearly more satisfied with their current business situation. Expectations regarding future business are virtually unchanged and in positive territory. Employment plans remain expansionary. Details
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Results of the May 2013 Ifo Business Survey
Ifo Business Climate Rises
May 24, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany has risen again after two consecutive declines. The firms are clearly more satisfied with their current business situation than in the previous month. The outlook for future business is unchanged and slightly positive. The German economy remains on track in a challenging European environment. Details
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Results of the Ifo World Economic Survey (WES) of 2nd quarter 2013 (15 May 2013)
Ifo World Economic Climate Improves Slightly
May 15, 2013: The Ifo World Economic Climate Indicator continued to rise, even if only slightly. Both assessments of the current economic situation and the six-month economic outlook improved slightly compared to the previous quarter. There are a growing number of signs that the world economy is stabilising. Details
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Advance results of the Ifo World Economic Survey (WES) of 2nd quarter 2013 (08 May 2013)
Ifo Economic Climate in Euro Area Remains Overcast
May 8, 2013: The Ifo Economic Climate Indicator for the euro area remains at a low level. Assessments of the current economic situation are slightly less favourable than in the last survey. Expectations for the six-month economic outlook improved only slightly. An economic recovery has not yet started. Details
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Regional evaluation for Saxony of the Ifo Business Survey in April 2013
Business Climate Clouds Over in April
May 4, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate Index for German trade and industry declined once again in April. The business climate indices for Eastern Germany and Saxony also fell sharply. Saxon survey participants were notably far less positive about their current business situation than in March. They also expressed greater pessimism than last month about their six-month business outlook. Details
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Ifo Export Climate for March 2013
Export Climate Continues to Improve
May 1, 2013: The Ifo Export Climate improved in March 2013, reaching -0.55 points. The increase in the export climate is due to an improvement in pricing competitiveness. This, in turn, can be attributed to the weakening of the euro against the US dollar in March. The euro depreciated by 3% against the US dollar in March versus the previous month. Details
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From the Ifo Business Survey for April 2013
Credit Constraints Edge Downwards
Apr 30, 2013: Credit constraints for German trade and industry edged downwards by 0.1 percentage points compared to March. Around a fifth of the companies surveyed reported a restrictive credit policy on the part of banks. Despite recent developments in the euro crisis, there have been no significant changes in the favourable financial environment of German companies. Details
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Ifo Employment Barometer - Results of the Ifo Business Survey for April 2013
Employment Barometer Falls
Apr 30, 2013: The Ifo Employment Barometer for German trade and industry, including the service sector, fell in April. German companies are very cautious about recruiting additional staff. Details
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Results of the Ifo Business Survey for April 2013
Ifo Business Climate Index for Eastern German Länder Continues to Fall
Apr 29, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate for Eastern German trade and industry clouded over considerably in April. Eastern German survey participants assessed their current business situation considerably less optimistically than last month. They also expressed greater caution about their six-month business outlook. After a strong start to the year, the Eastern German economy is losing momentum slightly. Details
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Results of the April 2013 Ifo Business Survey
German Service Sector: Ifo Business Climate Indicator Falls
Apr 24, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate Indicator for the German service sector fell considerably in April. Assessments of the current business situation were significantly less positive than last month. The service providers surveyed were also slightly less optimistic about their business outlook. They nevertheless plan to recruit additional staff. Details