Data Source

Source: ifo Institute - ifo Business Climate Index for Germany
Title: ifo Business Climate Germany and its components
Data: All data presented in this report is sourced from the ifo Institute’s Business Climate Index survey.
Data Coverage: - ifo Business Climate (Germany): January 2005 onwards - Sectors: January 1991 onwards
Index Base: 2015 = 100, seasonally adjusted


The following tables and charts are extracted from ifo Business Climate data. The data includes: - Index values (2015 = 100, seasonally adjusted) - Balance values (seasonally adjusted) - Business Climate, Business Situation, and Business Expectations for Germany and various sectors

Data Overview

## - **Total Sectors**: 8
## - **Overall Date Range**: 1991 to 2025
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## **Date Ranges by Sheet:**
##   - Sectors: 1991 to 2025
##   - ifo Business Climate: 2005 to 2025
## - **Total Observations**: 11,421
## - **Components**: Business Climate, Business Expectations, Business Situation, ifo Business Cycle Traffic Lights, ifo Business Uncertainty
## - **Data Types**: Balance, Index, Original, Probability
## - **Sheets**: ifo Business Climate, Sectors
## - **Index Base**: 2015 = 100

Time Series Visualization


Sector Comparison: Faceted and Combined Charts

For each component (Business Climate, Business Situation, Business Expectations), we show: 1. Faceted plots: All sectors in separate panels with a common y-axis 2. Combined charts: All sectors on one chart with interactive series selection (click legend to show/hide)

Business Climate

Faceted Plot: All Sectors

Combined Chart: All Sectors with Interactive Selection

Business Situation

Faceted Plot: All Sectors

Combined Chart: All Sectors with Interactive Selection

Business Expectations

Faceted Plot: All Sectors

Combined Chart: All Sectors with Interactive Selection


Detailed Data Tables

Select a series and data type to view detailed tables. Tables are formatted with months (January-December) as rows and years (latest 10 years) as columns.


Report generated on 2025-12-20
Data source: ifo Institute - ifo Business Climate Index for Germany
Index Base: 2015 = 100, Seasonally Adjusted