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 99.97 points from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 103.76 points in June of 1969 and a record low of 91.28 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 2053.00 1919.00 Companies Feb 2026
Ifo Business Climate 84.90 84.50 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.40 77.70 percent Mar 2026
Car Production 249163.00 400800.00 Units Apr 2026
Car Registrations 249163.00 294161.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 21.01 20.55 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 100.90 100.92 points Apr 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 96.26 96.26 EUR/MWh May 2026
Factory Orders MoM 5.00 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 86.10 85.40 points May 2026
Ifo Expectations 83.80 83.50 points May 2026
Industrial Production -2.80 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.70 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -3.60 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -4.80 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 247.75 247.75 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 1259.89 1200.23 GWh/d May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 73.91 72.67 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 18.20 24.00 GWh/d May 2026
New Orders 92.90 88.50 points Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 2.70 16.00 percent Apr 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
100.90 100.92 103.76 91.28 1961 - 2026 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100