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IFO Data: Germany SA Mfg Sector Sentiment Details

Release for: April 2018
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:                 Sep17  Oct17  Nov17  Dec17  Jan18  Feb18  Mar18  Apr17
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Current Conditions       44.7   45.9   47.2   45.8   52.6   49.1   48.5   46.3
Output vs. month ago     15.5   19.4   17.7   21.8   16.0   14.1   11.8   11.3
Inventory Assessment     -0.5   -0.6   -2.9   -3.4   -2.4   -4.3   -1.7   -1.4
Demand vs. month ago     18.9   22.2   20.5   25.7   19.5   15.8   12.4    7.8
Backorder Assessment     15.2   18.3   17.7   19.1   21.4   19.4   16.4   16.7
Production plans         21.6   22.9   21.7   23.6   23.1   16.9   14.1   16.1
Price Expectations       11.4   11.3   13.3   18.3   16.5   13.5   13.3   13.4
Export Expectations      20.9   22.3   22.8   22.5   20.2   18.2   15.8   15.6
Overall Expectations     16.4   19.6   22.8   19.3   16.7   12.4    7.8    3.8
Mfg Bus. Sentiment       30.2   32.4   34.7   32.2   34.0   30.0   27.3   24.0
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