Germany Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.RETAILCONF.M.SA
Germany Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) was −24.90 balance (%) in October 2026, down 0.00 from September 2026 and down 3.40 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −46.00 balance (%) (Apr 2020) to 6.90 balance (%) (Jul 2021), averaging −13.23 balance (%).
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | −24.90 balance (%) |
| September 2026 | −24.90 balance (%) |
| August 2026 | −25.70 balance (%) |
| July 2026 | −25.70 balance (%) |
| June 2026 | −29.60 balance (%) |
| May 2026 | −31.20 balance (%) |
| April 2026 | −31.20 balance (%) |
| March 2026 | −25.40 balance (%) |
| February 2026 | −25.20 balance (%) |
| January 2026 | −25.20 balance (%) |
| December 2025 | −25.30 balance (%) |
| November 2025 | −23.80 balance (%) |
| October 2025 | −21.50 balance (%) |
| September 2025 | −23.00 balance (%) |
| August 2025 | −22.10 balance (%) |
| July 2025 | −23.20 balance (%) |
| June 2025 | −21.20 balance (%) |
| May 2025 | −19.50 balance (%) |
| April 2025 | −25.20 balance (%) |
| March 2025 | −24.20 balance (%) |
| February 2025 | −22.00 balance (%) |
| January 2025 | −24.00 balance (%) |
| December 2024 | −20.50 balance (%) |
| November 2024 | −19.90 balance (%) |
Last 24 observations. The full history (513 observations) is available through the API.
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.RETAILCONF.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.RETAILCONF.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | February 1984 |
| Observations | 513 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | balance (%) |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 6.90 balance (%) (Jul 2021) |
| 10-year low | −46.00 balance (%) (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | −13.23 balance (%) |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | DE.RETAILCONF.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) in Germany?
- The latest reading is −24.90 balance (%) 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.RETAILCONF.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany — Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)”.