Ifo Institute

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
PLASTICS PROCESSING German shops report record low competitiveness outside EU – ifo survey	24.08.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German companies report historically low order backlog / Weak global demand / 'No recovery in sight'	11.08.2023
GLOBAL TRADE Slowdown hits international commerce / Growth concerns on the rise – IfW Kiel	08.08.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence records third straight decline / Eurozone purchasing managers' indices weaken / Manufacturing indicators tumble	26.07.2023