Germany Economic Surprise Index
-0.4 ▬ vs 1w ago (-0.4)
Germany economic data has been roughly in line with expectations. Over the past 90 days,
releases have been close to analyst estimates with no strong directional bias.
Current Score
-0.4
1 Week Ago
-0.4
Releases (90d)
123
Top Beats
5
Top Misses
5
Surprise Index — 3 Year Weekly Trend with DAX Overlay
G7 Comparison — Economic Surprise Index
▲ Top Positive Surprises
- Employment Change +2.97z
- S&P Global Manufacturing PMI +0.64z
- Ifo Business Climate +0.71z
- Ifo Business Climate +1.29z
- Ifo Expectations +0.87z
▼ Top Negative Surprises
- Wholesale Prices MoM -3.12z
- Retail Sales YoY -1.29z
- Retail Sales YoY -3.49z
- Industrial Production MoM -2.48z
- Factory Orders MoM -1.07z
All Releases — 90 Day Window (123 events)
| Date | Event | Actual | Estimate | Surprise Z | Impact | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Employment Change | 12.0 | 1.0 | +2.971 | High | +119.40 |
| 2026-09-15 | Wholesale Prices MoM | 0.9 | 0.1 | -3.119 | Medium | -59.10 |
| 2026-09-30 | Retail Sales YoY | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.291 | High | -51.90 |
| 2026-09-01 | Retail Sales YoY | -2.5 | 0.2 | -3.487 | Medium | -47.81 |
| 2026-10-23 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 54.2 | 53.5 | +0.644 | High | +44.04 |
| 2026-09-07 | Industrial Production MoM | -1.1 | 0.1 | -2.480 | Medium | -39.05 |
| 2026-10-06 | Factory Orders MoM | -10.6 | -1.0 | -1.067 | Medium | -32.85 |
| 2026-10-23 | S&P Global Services PMI | 51.7 | 52.5 | -0.604 | Medium | -27.55 |
| 2026-10-20 | Producer Price Index YoY | 6.7 | 5.3 | -0.646 | Medium | -27.49 |
| 2026-10-26 | Ifo Current Conditions | 88.8 | 89.9 | -1.030 | Low | -25.16 |
| 2026-09-24 | Ifo Business Climate | 89.9 | 89.0 | +0.711 | High | +24.89 |
| 2026-10-14 | Wholesale Prices MoM | 1.9 | 0.7 | -0.668 | Medium | -24.75 |
| 2026-10-06 | S&P Global Construction PMI | 43.5 | 48.0 | -1.603 | Low | -24.67 |
| 2026-09-01 | Retail Sales MoM | -3.4 | 0.4 | -1.707 | Medium | -23.40 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ifo Business Climate | 88.8 | 87.2 | +1.291 | High | +22.58 |
| 2026-10-23 | S&P Global Composite PMI | 52.8 | 53.3 | -0.489 | Medium | -22.27 |
| 2026-10-26 | Ifo Expectations | 91.6 | 90.0 | +0.873 | Low | +21.32 |
| 2026-10-07 | Industrial Production MoM | 2.0 | 0.5 | +0.620 | Medium | +19.53 |
| 2026-10-13 | Current Account | 10.3 | 17.2 | -0.853 | Low | -15.44 |
| 2026-10-20 | Producer Price Index MoM | 1.9 | 0.8 | -0.720 | Low | -15.31 |
| 2026-10-08 | Exports MoM | -0.8 | 0.8 | -0.458 | Medium | -14.78 |
| 2026-09-03 | S&P Global Services PMI | 49.7 | 48.5 | +0.981 | Medium | +14.09 |
| 2026-09-04 | Factory Orders MoM | 2.5 | 0.3 | +0.815 | Medium | +11.98 |
| 2026-07-30 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1.242 | High | +11.92 |
| 2026-10-26 | Ifo Business Climate | 90.2 | 90.0 | +0.156 | High | +11.46 |
| 2026-10-07 | Industrial Production YoY | 2.33 | 0.7 | +0.715 | Low | +11.26 |
| 2026-10-20 | ZEW Current Conditions | -35.9 | -45.0 | +0.506 | Low | +10.77 |
| 2026-07-30 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1.090 | High | +10.45 |
| 2026-08-31 | CPI YoY | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.780 | Medium | +10.45 |
| 2026-08-25 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.545 | High | +9.53 |
| 2026-08-31 | HICP YoY | 2.9 | 3.1 | +1.423 | Low | +9.53 |
| 2026-09-18 | Producer Price Index MoM | 1.1 | 0.4 | -0.916 | Low | -9.30 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ifo Current Conditions | 88.5 | 87.0 | +1.451 | Low | +8.46 |
| 2026-07-30 | Gross Domestic Product YoY | 0.9 | 0.6 | +1.282 | Medium | +8.20 |
| 2026-08-31 | CPI MoM | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.400 | High | +8.04 |
| 2026-08-06 | Factory Orders MoM | 3.1 | 0.3 | +1.038 | Medium | +7.80 |
| 2026-09-24 | Ifo Expectations | 90.4 | 89.3 | +0.605 | Low | +7.05 |
| 2026-09-08 | Balance of Trade | 21.3 | 16.0 | +0.288 | High | +6.95 |
| 2026-08-31 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.492 | Medium | +6.60 |
| 2026-07-31 | Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 6.3 | -0.989 | Medium | -6.47 |
| 2026-08-07 | Exports MoM | 0.9 | 0.2 | +0.802 | Medium | +6.17 |
| 2026-09-18 | Producer Price Index YoY | 4.6 | 4.1 | -0.298 | Medium | -6.06 |
| 2026-09-03 | S&P Global Composite PMI | 51.8 | 51.0 | +0.817 | Low | +5.86 |
| 2026-07-30 | CPI YoY | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.867 | Medium | -5.54 |
| 2026-09-24 | Ifo Current Conditions | 89.5 | 89.0 | +0.473 | Low | +5.52 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ifo Expectations | 89.1 | 87.5 | +0.898 | Low | +5.24 |
| 2026-10-14 | Wholesale Prices YoY | 8.7 | 7.0 | -0.129 | Medium | -4.77 |
| 2026-08-31 | HICP MoM | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.611 | Low | +4.10 |
| 2026-07-30 | GDP Growth Rate YoY | 0.9 | 0.6 | +0.425 | High | +4.08 |
| 2026-09-25 | Consumer Confidence | -30.6 | -27.4 | -0.112 | High | -4.01 |
| 2026-08-25 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.621 | Low | +3.62 |
| 2026-09-30 | Import Prices MoM | 1.0 | 0.7 | -0.269 | Low | -3.60 |
| 2026-10-20 | Economic Sentiment | 28.1 | 30.2 | -0.082 | Medium | -3.49 |
| 2026-08-25 | Gross Domestic Product YoY | 1.0 | 0.9 | +0.285 | Medium | +3.32 |
| 2026-10-08 | New Car Sales YoY | 9.0 | 4.0 | +0.191 | Low | +3.08 |
| 2026-09-15 | Economic Sentiment | 34.7 | 39.8 | -0.151 | Medium | -2.87 |
| 2026-08-20 | Producer Price Index YoY | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.272 | Medium | -2.83 |
| 2026-08-31 | Inflation Rate YoY | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.129 | High | +2.59 |
| 2026-08-31 | Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.381 | Low | +2.55 |
| 2026-09-01 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 54.3 | 54.1 | +0.182 | Medium | +2.49 |
| 2026-09-11 | Current Account | 21.2 | 18.7 | +0.284 | Low | +2.46 |
| 2026-09-15 | ZEW Current Conditions | -47.1 | -52.2 | +0.245 | Low | +2.32 |
| 2026-08-07 | Imports MoM | 4.4 | 1.0 | +0.515 | Low | +1.98 |
| 2026-08-03 | Retail Sales YoY | 0.0 | -0.7 | +0.258 | Medium | +1.81 |
| 2026-09-30 | Unemployed Persons | 3.012 | 3.0 | -0.068 | Medium | -1.81 |
| 2026-08-27 | Consumer Confidence | -26.6 | -29.6 | +0.097 | High | +1.78 |
| 2026-08-14 | Wholesale Prices MoM | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.195 | Medium | +1.76 |
| 2026-10-08 | Imports MoM | 0.9 | 2.8 | -0.103 | Low | -1.66 |
| 2026-07-30 | CPI MoM | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.172 | High | -1.65 |
| 2026-08-18 | Economic Sentiment | 34.2 | 30.1 | +0.161 | Medium | +1.60 |
| 2026-08-07 | Industrial Production MoM | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.207 | Medium | +1.59 |
| 2026-08-12 | Current Account | 19.0 | 16.2 | +0.368 | Low | +1.59 |
| 2026-08-20 | Producer Price Index MoM | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.299 | Low | -1.55 |
| 2026-08-03 | Retail Sales MoM | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.216 | Medium | -1.51 |
| 2026-08-18 | ZEW Current Conditions | -61.1 | -69.5 | +0.303 | Low | +1.50 |
| 2026-08-31 | Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY | 2.9 | 3.1 | +0.207 | Low | +1.39 |
| 2026-07-30 | Inflation Rate YoY | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.143 | High | -1.37 |
| 2026-07-30 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.211 | Medium | -1.35 |
| 2026-10-01 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 53.9 | 53.8 | +0.091 | Low | +1.25 |
| 2026-10-20 | ZEW Economic Sentiment Index | 28.1 | 30.0 | -0.018 | High | -1.17 |
| 2026-08-07 | Balance of Trade | 15.4 | 17.4 | -0.100 | High | -1.15 |
| 2026-10-08 | Balance of Trade | 19.5 | 19.0 | +0.023 | High | +1.10 |
| 2026-09-15 | Wholesale Prices YoY | 6.8 | 6.2 | -0.051 | Medium | -0.97 |
| 2026-09-30 | Retail Sales MoM | 1.3 | 1.5 | -0.024 | High | -0.96 |
| 2026-09-30 | Import Prices YoY | 8.3 | 8.0 | -0.070 | Low | -0.94 |
| 2026-07-30 | HICP MoM | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.229 | Low | -0.73 |
| 2026-08-28 | Employment Change | 4.0 | 5.0 | -0.054 | Medium | -0.68 |
| 2026-08-28 | Import Prices YoY | 6.8 | 7.2 | +0.104 | Low | +0.65 |
| 2026-08-18 | ZEW Economic Sentiment Index | 34.2 | 30.0 | +0.041 | High | +0.60 |
| 2026-08-25 | GDP Growth Rate YoY | 1.0 | 0.9 | +0.094 | Low | +0.55 |
| 2026-09-15 | ZEW Economic Sentiment Index | 34.7 | 37.0 | -0.018 | High | -0.51 |
| 2026-07-30 | Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.143 | Low | -0.46 |
| 2026-08-06 | New Car Sales YoY | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.117 | Low | -0.44 |
| 2026-07-31 | Employment Change | 6.0 | 5.0 | +0.054 | Medium | +0.35 |
| 2026-09-03 | New Car Sales YoY | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.043 | Low | -0.31 |
| 2026-08-28 | Unemployed Persons | 2.996 | 3.0 | +0.023 | Medium | +0.28 |
| 2026-07-31 | Unemployed Persons | 2.993 | 2.989 | -0.023 | Medium | -0.15 |
| 2026-07-29 | Import Prices YoY | 6.1 | 6.0 | -0.031 | Low | -0.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | Wholesale Prices YoY | 5.3 | 5.4 | +0.010 | Medium | +0.09 |
| 2026-07-29 | Import Prices MoM | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | HICP YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | CPI YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Medium | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | HICP MoM | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | HICP YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Inflation Rate YoY | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM | 0.9 | 0.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | CPI MoM | 0.8 | 0.8 | -0.000 | High | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Import Prices MoM | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | -0.000 | Medium | -0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Inflation Rate YoY | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-09-30 | Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 6.4 | -0.000 | High | -0.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | S&P Global Composite PMI | 53.8 | 53.8 | +0.000 | Low | +0.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | S&P Global Services PMI | 52.9 | 52.9 | +0.000 | Low | +0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Inflation Rate YoY | 3.3 | 3.3 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY | 3.3 | 3.3 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.6 | 0.6 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |