Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany

Germany: Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -7.9 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-7.9
Change on year
down 102.6%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10
in 2016
All-time low
-27.2
in 2002
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany, 1985–2026

-30-20-100101985200520261985: -4.11986: 6.61987: 3.11988: 5.11989: 5.21990: 4.11991: -7.41992: -13.31993: -16.61994: -61995: -6.41996: -12.21997: -8.21998: -2.11999: -2.22000: -3.12001: -7.62002: -27.22003: -142004: -10.12005: -9.42006: -3.92007: -5.52008: -7.82009: -2.52010: 3.82011: 4.12012: 3.92013: 7.72014: 6.32015: 8.82016: 102017: 8.62018: 92019: 7.82020: 02021: -0.32022: -14.52023: -62024: -0.32025: -3.92026: -7.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded -7.9 for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

The figure is down 102.6% on the previous year and down 179.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany peaked at 10 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27.2, in 2002.

That places Germany 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany, 1985 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1985 -4.1 —
1986 6.6 -261.0%
1987 3.1 -53.0%
1988 5.1 +64.5%
1989 5.2 +2.0%
1990 4.1 -21.2%
1991 -7.4 -280.5%
1992 -13.3 +79.7%
1993 -16.6 +24.8%
1994 -6 -63.9%
1995 -6.4 +6.7%
1996 -12.2 +90.6%
1997 -8.2 -32.8%
1998 -2.1 -74.4%
1999 -2.2 +4.8%
2000 -3.1 +40.9%
2001 -7.6 +145.2%
2002 -27.2 +257.9%
2003 -14 -48.5%
2004 -10.1 -27.9%
2005 -9.4 -6.9%
2006 -3.9 -58.5%
2007 -5.5 +41.0%
2008 -7.8 +41.8%
2009 -2.5 -67.9%
2010 3.8 -252.0%
2011 4.1 +7.9%
2012 3.9 -4.9%
2013 7.7 +97.4%
2014 6.3 -18.2%
2015 8.8 +39.7%
2016 10 +13.6%
2017 8.6 -14.0%
2018 9 +4.7%
2019 7.8 -13.3%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 -0.3 —
2022 -14.5 +4733.3%
2023 -6 -58.6%
2024 -0.3 -95.0%
2025 -3.9 +1200.0%
2026 -7.9 +102.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -7.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is -11.1, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -4733.3% -0.3 -14.5
2025 -1200.0% -0.3 -3.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.18 -4.1 6.6 5
1990s -7.03 -16.6 4.1 10
2000s -9.11 -27.2 -2.5 10
2010s 7 3.8 10 10
2020s -4.7 -14.5 0 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Montenegro -6.7 compare
  2. 14 Latvia -7.1 compare
  3. 15 Poland -7.3 compare
  4. 17 Netherlands -9.3 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg -9.6 compare
  6. 19 North Macedonia -10.2 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany?
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany was -7.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
What is the lowest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -27.2 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Germany ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 179.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
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Coverage
45 places, 1,403 data points, 1980–2026
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