Germany’s flash composite PMI eased to 51 in August 2026 from 51.3 in July, below expectations of 51.3 and marking a two-month low. Growth was driven by a strong recovery in manufacturing, where output expanded at its fastest pace in more than four and a half years, with the index reaching 56.7. New orders and export sales also increased sharply, supported by stockbuilding, higher defence spending and data-centre investment. In contrast, the services sector remained weak, recording its fifth consecutive monthly decline, although the contraction was relatively modest. The labour market showed tentative signs of stabilisation, with employment broadly unchanged after more than two years of declines, as slower factory job losses offset a modest increase in service-sector hiring. Business confidence also strengthened, reaching its highest level since before the Middle East conflict began. Meanwhile, input-cost pressures eased slightly and selling-price inflation slowed to a five-month low. source: S&P Global

Composite PMI in Germany decreased to 51 points in August from 51.30 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in Germany averaged 52.17 points from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.40 points in July of 2021 and a record low of 17.40 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Composite PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Composite PMI in Germany decreased to 51 points in August from 51.30 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in Germany is expected to be 50.70 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Composite PMI is projected to trend around 51.90 points in 2027 and 52.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 54.10 52.20 points Aug 2026
S&P Global Services PMI 48.50 49.80 points Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1995.00 2276.00 Companies May 2026
Ifo Business Climate 88.80 86.70 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.40 77.70 percent Jun 2026
Car Production 322700.00 377700.00 Units Jul 2026
Car Registrations 268068.00 296378.00 Units Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories 15.88 11.74 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.72 100.76 points Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 204.92 210.61 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Electricity Price 137.88 130.34 EUR/MWh Aug 2026
Factory Orders MoM 3.10 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 88.50 86.50 points Aug 2026
Ifo Expectations 89.10 86.80 points Aug 2026
Industrial Production -0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.50 -0.50 percent Jun 2026
Mining Production -6.70 -8.10 percent Jun 2026
New Orders 92.70 89.90 points Jun 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 1.20 15.70 percent Jul 2026
Steel Production 2800.00 2900.00 Thousand Tonnes Jul 2026
ZEW Current Conditions -61.10 -77.60 points Aug 2026
ZEW Economic Sentiment Index 34.20 26.30 points Aug 2026


Germany Composite PMI
The S&P Global Germany Composite Output Index, which is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, tracks business trends across private sector activity. The index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories and prices; and varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

News Stream
German Private Sector Growth Slows
Germany’s flash composite PMI eased to 51 in August 2026 from 51.3 in July, below expectations of 51.3 and marking a two-month low. Growth was driven by a strong recovery in manufacturing, where output expanded at its fastest pace in more than four and a half years, with the index reaching 56.7. New orders and export sales also increased sharply, supported by stockbuilding, higher defence spending and data-centre investment. In contrast, the services sector remained weak, recording its fifth consecutive monthly decline, although the contraction was relatively modest. The labour market showed tentative signs of stabilisation, with employment broadly unchanged after more than two years of declines, as slower factory job losses offset a modest increase in service-sector hiring. Business confidence also strengthened, reaching its highest level since before the Middle East conflict began. Meanwhile, input-cost pressures eased slightly and selling-price inflation slowed to a five-month low.
2026-08-21
German Private Sector Activity Rebounds in July
The S&P Global Germany Composite PMI was revised higher to 51.3 in July 2026 from a preliminary of 51.2, pointing to the first growth in private sector activity in four months. Both manufacturing (52.2 vs 50.3) and services (49.8 vs 48.6) PMI increased. The improvement was mostly due to a marked rise in manufacturing production. New business also showed a renewed expansion, reflecting growth in both services and manufacturing and supported by higher export sales. Employment fell at the slowest rate in 2026 so far, amid a broad-based easing of job losses, whilst confidence improved to a five-month high. Despite an uptick in cost inflation, charges for goods and service rose at a slightly slower rate.
2026-08-05
German Private Sector Activity Returns to Growth
The S&P Global Flash Germany Composite PMI rose to 51.2 in July 2026 from 49.5 in June, beating forecasts of 49.8. It is the highest reading in four months, with the private sector activity moving back to growth after three straight months of contraction, driven by a marked upturn in manufacturing production and a nearly stagnation in services. There was also a renewed increase in new export orders and firms were slightly more optimistic about the year-ahead outlook for activity, which was reflected in a slowdown in the pace of job losses. As for prices, there was a slightly faster rise in input costs, owing to increased pressures facing services firms. Average prices charged for goods and services meanwhile rose at the slowest rate for four months. Despite the July improvement, the path to a sustainable recovery still seems very much uncertain. given the escalating hostilities in the Middle East, which have put renewed upward pressure on global energy prices
2026-07-24