Ifo Institute

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales in chemical industry continue to decline in Germany, abroad – VCI	31.10.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German, European industrial indicators edge higher / German shops report slightly better outlook / Economic concerns remain	28.10.2024
US POLITICS Two in four German manufacturers fear Trump victory / Over half say election outcome to have no business impact	25.10.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Business confidence in Germany slumps again / Mood sours among domestic processors / German economy to shrink this year? / Euro area growth in danger	25.09.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Processor pessimism hits pandemic levels / German managers voice further concerns / Worries about Eurozone mount	27.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops again / Processor optimism continues lower / Concerns about German, Eurozone recoveries on the rise	26.07.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Indicators tumble to suggest German stumble / Eurozone PMIs also decline / Ifo raises German growth outlook	25.06.2024
GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Massive volume reduction and falling prices: Industry stuck in valley of tears / Significant losses for plastics processors too / No improvement expected this year	13.06.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood among German firms unchanged / Plastics companies more pessimistic / Eurozone recovers for third month running	28.05.2024
CONSTRUCTION Eurozone construction activity slides again in April / Situation contrasts sharply with UK	21.05.2024
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY Sales volume in Germany declines in step with capacity utilisation / Association sees trend reversal in plastics sector	29.04.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves	26.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands	18.04.2024
GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY Mood among automakers rebounds – ifo / Manufacturers report production slumps in Q1 / Severe impacts for parts suppliers	05.04.2024
EUROZONE ECONOMY Purchasing managers report improved services / Manufacturing weakens again / German business morale jumps / Swiss central bank kicks off cycle of interest rate cuts	25.03.2024
GERMAN CHEMICALS INDUSTRY Business confidence stuck at low level – ifo / Thin backlog remains a problem	29.02.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Morale in German plastics industry deteriorates – ifo / Manufacturers voice further concerns / Brighter outlook for services in Germany, Europe	27.02.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mood sours as 2023 winds down / Germany, Eurozone face more slow growth / Recession worries loom	19.12.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Ifo: German economy ‘stabilising', plastics firms offer mixed picture / Eurozone outlook improves, managers say	27.11.2023
LOGISTICS Sour mood strikes German logistics industry – ifo / Fewer ships allowed through the Panama Canal / Freight rates mostly unchanged	03.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone GDP contracts in Q3, recession looms / Inflation falls sharply / German firms see difficulties ahead – DIHK survey	02.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area purchasing manager index hits 35-month low / German business confidence improves, optimism rises at plastics and rubber firms – ifo	26.10.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops below 5% / Interest rate hikes may be over / Ifo predicts larger German GDP contraction	02.10.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY Business morale falls for fifth straight month / Plastics, rubber industry on the rebound?	26.09.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German processors reveal H1 sales declines, call for help from Berlin / German business confidence continues slide / Analysts warn of economic slowdowns in Germany, Eurozone	28.08.2023