# Germany Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)

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 (%).

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `DE.RETAILCONF.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: balance (%)
- Coverage: 1984-02-01 to 2026-10-01 (513 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/germany/retail-confidence-indicator-balance-seasonally-adjusted

## 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 (%) |

## API

```
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"]
```