IFO Data: Germany SA Mfg Sector Sentiment Details

Release for: November 2017

Source: Ifo Economic Research Institute, Munich

Diffusion Index Measures Difference of Positive and Negative Responses

Excludes food, beverages and tobacco. Data are seasonally adjusted

Index 2000=100

Manufacturing

Sector:                 Apr17  May17  Jun17  Jul17  Aug17  Sep17  Oct17  Nov17

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Current Conditions       34.2   40.9   40.5   45.9   44.2   40.7   43.3   42.9

Output vs. month ago     18.1   13.5   12.2   11.0   12.9   14.0   18.6   14.3

Inventory Assessment      1.4    4.9    1.3    1.5    1.9    1.2   -0.1    0.0

Demand vs. month ago     18.5   17.8   21.3   18.8   19.6   20.2   22.0   20.4

Backorder Assessment      3.7    5.3   10.7   10.1   10.2   12.1   17.0   15.0

Production plans         15.0   16.5   16.6   18.9   17.8   21.2   22.7   21.5

Price Expectations       10.7   12.6   10.7   11.1    9.0   12.5   12.4   13.4

Export Expectations      13.8   14.8   17.7   20.6   18.2   18.8   21.0   21.3

Overall Expectations      9.1   12.7   12.8   14.7   16.6   16.1   19.5   23.6

Mfg Bus. Sentiment       21.3   26.3   26.2   29.8   30.0   28.1   31.1   33.1

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