The S&P Global Germany Services PMI rose to 47.8 in May 2026 from 46.9 in April, above market expectations of 47.0, according to flash estimates. Still, this marked the second consecutive month of contraction in the services sector. New orders declined for a third straight month, with firms citing customer hesitancy amid elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty, as well as pressure on spending power from rising prices. Export orders also dropped. Input prices rose sharply, while the slower increase in output prices suggested that firms were absorbing a greater share of rising costs. Employment in the sector also declined at a faster pace. Lastly, business sentiment improved but stayed subdued. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in Germany increased to 47.80 points in May from 46.90 points in April of 2026. Services PMI in Germany averaged 52.39 points from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 61.80 points in July of 2021 and a record low of 16.20 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI in Germany increased to 47.80 points in May from 46.90 points in April of 2026. Services PMI in Germany is expected to be 46.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Services PMI is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2027 and 52.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Germany Services PMI
The S&P Global Germany Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index 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.

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Germany Services Sector Contracts at Softer Pace
The S&P Global Germany Services PMI rose to 47.8 in May 2026 from 46.9 in April, above market expectations of 47.0, according to flash estimates. Still, this marked the second consecutive month of contraction in the services sector. New orders declined for a third straight month, with firms citing customer hesitancy amid elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty, as well as pressure on spending power from rising prices. Export orders also dropped. Input prices rose sharply, while the slower increase in output prices suggested that firms were absorbing a greater share of rising costs. Employment in the sector also declined at a faster pace. Lastly, business sentiment improved but stayed subdued.
2026-05-21
Germany Services Sector Contracts the Most Since 2022
The S&P Global Germany Services PMI fell to 46.9 in April 2026, down from 50.9 in March, marking the first contraction in business activity since August 2025. The latest reading also signaled the fastest decline in activity since November 2022, with firms attributing the downturn to the ongoing Middle East war, which led to a significant reduction in new orders. New business inflows dropped at the sharpest rate since January 2024, partly due to weakening export sales, which saw their steepest decline in seven months. Backlogs of work fell sharply, while job cuts accelerated as companies opted not to replace departing employees and, in some cases, implemented layoffs. On the price front, input cost inflation reached a three-year high, and output price inflation hit its highest level in over two years. Business confidence also plummeted to its lowest point in more than two-and-a-half years, driven by expectations of higher energy costs, rising inflation, and weak market sentiment.
2026-05-06
German Service Sector Contracts in April
Germany’s flash Services PMI fell sharply to 46.9 in April 2026 from 50.9 in March, missing expectations of 50.3 and marking the deepest contraction since November 2022. The data points to a significant downturn in service sector activity, with business volumes posting their steepest decline in nearly three and a half years. New orders dropped notably, highlighting weakening demand, while input cost inflation accelerated to its fastest pace since March 2023. Service providers also raised output prices at the strongest rate in 35 months, signaling persistent price pressures. Employment declined further as firms reduced staffing levels, and backlogs of work fell at a faster pace, reflecting softer demand and ongoing pressure across the sector.
2026-04-23