ifo Institute's latest Business Climate survey data for Germany is pointing to continued weakness in the recovery momentum:
Notably, all four sectors covered remain under water:
Current conditions are deteriorating month-on-month in two sectors, expectations have deteriorated in all four sectors.
ifo Institute's latest economic barometer for Germany is showing continued signs of recovery in the German economy, with remaining pressures in terms of current assessment of business conditions and more positive outlook forward (expectations):
Business expectations are now ahead of the same for December 2019 - February 2020 pre-pandemic period, which really says little about the levels of activity expected and more about the speed of adjustments to the expected activity. What matters more is the current climate perception. This is still some 11 points below the three months prior to the pandemic.
Given that German economy has largely moved past the stage of restricted activity, this is worrying, as it suggests the lack of domestic demand recovery in the medium term.
