The S&P Global Germany Services PMI rose to a 7-month high of 52.9 in September 2026 from 49.7 in August. The reading was also well above the market expectation of 50, signalling a renewed expansion in business activity after five consecutive months of contraction. New business accelerated at its fastest pace in almost a year, while outstanding business increased for a second consecutive month. The accumulation of unfinished orders and projects was the strongest since May 2022, indicating improving demand and pressure on capacity. Service providers also increased hiring during the month. On the price front, inflation accelerated as services firms raised prices more sharply. Despite the stronger activity and demand indicators, business sentiment weakened slightly in September, suggesting some caution about the outlook. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in Germany increased to 52.90 points in September from 49.70 points in August of 2026. Services PMI in Germany averaged 52.35 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 52.90 points in September from 49.70 points in August of 2026. Services PMI in Germany is expected to be 52.90 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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German Services Sector Returns to Growth
The S&P Global Germany Services PMI rose to a 7-month high of 52.9 in September 2026 from 49.7 in August. The reading was also well above the market expectation of 50, signalling a renewed expansion in business activity after five consecutive months of contraction. New business accelerated at its fastest pace in almost a year, while outstanding business increased for a second consecutive month. The accumulation of unfinished orders and projects was the strongest since May 2022, indicating improving demand and pressure on capacity. Service providers also increased hiring during the month. On the price front, inflation accelerated as services firms raised prices more sharply. Despite the stronger activity and demand indicators, business sentiment weakened slightly in September, suggesting some caution about the outlook.
2026-09-23
Germany Services Sector Remains in Contraction
Germany’s S&P Global Flash Services PMI was revised higher to 49.7 in August 2026 from a preliminary estimate of 48.5, but remained slightly below July’s four-month high of 49.8. This marked the fifth consecutive month of contraction in the sector, though some signs of improvement emerged, with new orders rising for a second consecutive month, partly reflecting stronger demand from abroad. New export business rose for the first time since February and at the quickest pace since May 2023. This encouraged firms to take on additional staff for the first time in eight months, with the pace of job creation the fastest since October last year. On the cost front, input prices rose at the fastest rate in three months. Output charge inflation, meanwhile, eased slightly, although it remained comfortably above its long-run average. While sentiment fell slightly from July’s five-month high, service providers remained optimistic about the outlook for business activity in the year ahead.
2026-09-03
Germany Services Activity Falls to 3-Month Low
Germany's S&P Global Flash Services PMI fell to 48.5 in August 2026 from 49.8 in July, missing market expectations of 50.1, preliminary data showed. The reading marked the fifth consecutive month of contraction and the fastest pace since May, pointing to continued weakness in the services sector. The decline came even as new orders increased modestly for a second consecutive month and firms raised staffing levels for the first time in eight months. Meanwhile, backlogs of work declined at a slower pace. On the price front, the rate of inflation in services output prices moderated, which could support demand in the months ahead by easing cost pressures on customers. Business confidence was unchanged from July, indicating that firms remained optimistic about the outlook for activity over the coming year.
2026-08-21