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Germany Industrial Confidence Indicator

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.INDCONF.M.SA

Latest−7.30 Balance (% points)October 2026
Previous−8.30 Balance (% points)September 2026
Year ago−18.30 Balance (% points)October 2025

Germany Industrial Confidence Indicator was −7.30 Balance (% points) in October 2026, up 1.00 from September 2026 and up 11.00 from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −35.70 Balance (% points) (Apr 2020) to 24.00 Balance (% points) (Sep 2021), averaging −3.26 Balance (% points).

Germany Industrial Confidence Indicator (Balance (% points)), Jan 1980 – Oct 2026−60−40−2002019801990200020102020Robomacro
Germany Industrial Confidence Indicator (Balance (% points)), Jan 1980 – Oct 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
October 2026−7.30 Balance (% points)
September 2026−8.30 Balance (% points)
August 2026−10.70 Balance (% points)
July 2026−12.70 Balance (% points)
June 2026−13.20 Balance (% points)
May 2026−15.30 Balance (% points)
April 2026−14.40 Balance (% points)
March 2026−14.60 Balance (% points)
February 2026−15.30 Balance (% points)
January 2026−17.50 Balance (% points)
December 2025−20.90 Balance (% points)
November 2025−19.00 Balance (% points)
October 2025−18.30 Balance (% points)
September 2025−20.50 Balance (% points)
August 2025−19.40 Balance (% points)
July 2025−17.90 Balance (% points)
June 2025−20.20 Balance (% points)
May 2025−17.10 Balance (% points)
April 2025−19.40 Balance (% points)
March 2025−20.90 Balance (% points)
February 2025−23.10 Balance (% points)
January 2025−25.40 Balance (% points)
December 2024−28.70 Balance (% points)
November 2024−22.80 Balance (% points)

Last 24 observations. The full history (562 observations) is available through the API.

Get Germany Industrial Confidence Indicator in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.INDCONF.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.INDCONF.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1980
Observations562
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsBalance (% points)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high24.00 Balance (% points) (Sep 2021)
10-year low−35.70 Balance (% points) (Apr 2020)
10-year average−3.26 Balance (% points)
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.INDCONF.M.SA

Other Germany indicators

Germany GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Germany Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURGermany Inflation Rate (CPI)Germany Core Inflation RateGermany Unemployment RateGermany 10-Year Government Bond YieldGermany Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreGermany Industrial ProductionGermany Retail SalesGermany Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Germany Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjustedGermany Current account balance, % of GDPGermany Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesGermany Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURGermany Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumeGermany Exports of goods, total (World), calendar+seasonally adjusted

FAQ

What is the current industrial Confidence Indicator in Germany?
The latest reading is −7.30 Balance (% points) for October 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.INDCONF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Industrial Confidence Indicator, Germany”.