Significant Rise in the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

From zew.de

After the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment in Germany slumped in April 2025, it has significantly improved again in May: At 25.2 points, the indicator is 39.2 points above the previous month’s reading and thus clearly in the positive range. The assessment of the current economic situation has remained essentially the same, with the indicator for Germany declining by minus 0.8 points and settling at minus 82.0 points. As before, this is the lowest reading among all the countries analysed and the eurozone. “Expectations are brightening. The ZEW indicator sees a major improvement in May 2025 and compensates for ... (full story)