Composite Leading Indicator in Germany increased to 101.35 points in March from 101.27 points in February of 2026. Composite Leading Indicator in Germany averaged 100.00 points from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 103.66 points in May of 1969 and a record low of 90.79 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 2308.00 2048.00 Companies Mar 2026
Ifo Business Climate 84.90 84.50 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.40 77.70 percent Jun 2026
Car Production 301600.00 352966.00 Units May 2026
Car Registrations 239448.00 249163.00 Units May 2026
Changes in Inventories 14.84 26.42 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.84 100.89 points May 2026
Corporate Profits 204.92 210.61 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Corruption Index 77.00 75.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 10.00 15.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Price 95.34 95.34 EUR/MWh Jun 2026
Factory Orders MoM -3.80 4.50 percent Apr 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 86.10 85.40 points May 2026
Ifo Expectations 83.80 83.50 points May 2026
Industrial Production -0.50 -3.40 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.40 -0.10 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.70 -4.90 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production -8.90 -4.50 percent Apr 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 246.79 246.79 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 950.36 1104.16 GWh/d Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 90.86 89.94 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 37.20 10.20 GWh/d Jun 2026
New Orders 89.10 92.60 points Apr 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 0.10 2.70 percent May 2026
Steel Production 3200.00 3300.00 Thousand Tonnes Apr 2026
ZEW Current Conditions -77.80 -73.70 points May 2026
ZEW Economic Sentiment Index -10.20 -17.20 points May 2026


Germany Composite Leading Indicator
The composite leading indicator (CLI) is designed to provide early signals of turning points in business cycles showing fluctuation of the economic activity around its long term potential level. CLIs show short-term economic movements in qualitative rather than quantitative terms.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
100.84 100.89 103.66 90.79 1961 - 2026 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100