Germany's Ifo Expectations Index rose to 86.7 in July 2026, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and exceeding market expectations of 84.8. Ifo Expectations in Germany averaged 95.20 points from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 106.10 points in November of 2010 and a record low of 71.10 points in April of 2020. source: Ifo Institute

Ifo Expectations in Germany is expected to be 85.90 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
2026-06-24 08:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
Jun 84.1 83.9 85 84.8
2026-07-27 08:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
Jul 86.7 84.3 84.8 84.3
2026-08-25 08:00 AM
Ifo Expectations
Aug 86.7 85.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Ifo Business Climate 86.60 85.70 points Jul 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.40 77.70 percent Jun 2026
Ifo Current Conditions 86.50 87.00 points Jul 2026
Ifo Expectations 86.70 84.30 points Jul 2026


Germany Ifo Expectations
Expectations With Regard to Business Developments in the Next 6 Months.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
86.70 84.30 106.10 71.10 2005 - 2026 points Monthly
2015=100, SA