Composite Leading Indicator in Germany increased to 100.99 points in August from 100.86 points in July of 2026. Composite Leading Indicator in Germany averaged 100.00 points from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 103.65 points in May of 1969 and a record low of 90.82 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



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Bankruptcies 2266.00 1995.00 Companies Jun 2026
Ifo Business Climate 89.90 88.80 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.90 78.20 percent Sep 2026
Car Production 229900.00 322700.00 Units Aug 2026
Car Registrations 212563.00 268068.00 Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 15.88 11.74 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.99 100.86 points Aug 2026
Corporate Profits 237.38 227.26 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Corruption Index 77.00 75.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 10.00 15.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Price 144.96 145.04 EUR/MWh Sep 2026
Factory Orders MoM 2.50 3.70 percent Jul 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 89.50 88.50 points Sep 2026
Ifo Expectations 90.40 89.00 points Sep 2026
Industrial Production -1.60 -0.50 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production MoM -1.10 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production -3.20 -0.80 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production -4.30 -6.60 percent Jul 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 247.49 247.49 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 661.54 568.39 GWh/d Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 142.62 141.98 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 21.60 66.80 GWh/d Sep 2026
New Orders 95.50 93.20 points Jul 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 2.60 1.20 percent Aug 2026
Steel Production 2600.00 2800.00 Thousand Tonnes Aug 2026
ZEW Current Conditions -47.10 -61.10 points Sep 2026
ZEW Economic Sentiment Index 34.70 34.20 points Sep 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
100.99 100.86 103.65 90.82 1961 - 2026 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100