Germany’s Ifo Expectations Index declined to 83.3 in April 2026, marking its lowest level since August 2023 and falling short of market expectations of 85.0. Ifo Expectations in Germany averaged 95.32 points from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 106.10 points in November of 2010 and a record low of 71.00 points in April of 2020. source: Ifo Institute

Ifo Expectations in Germany is expected to be 78.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Ifo Expectations is projected to trend around 95.10 points in 2027 and 98.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-25 09:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
Mar 86.0 90.2 86 85.9
2026-04-24 08:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
Apr 83.3 85.9 85 84.1
2026-05-22 08:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
May 83.3 80


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Ifo Business Climate 84.40 86.30 points Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.40 77.70 percent Mar 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 85.40 86.70 points Apr 2026
Ifo Expectations 83.30 85.90 points Apr 2026


Germany Ifo Expectations
Expectations With Regard to Business Developments in the Next 6 Months.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
83.30 85.90 106.10 71.00 2005 - 2026 points Monthly
2015=100, SA