Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany
Germany: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -17 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany, 1984–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany stood at -17 Balance.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany peaked at 51.9 Balance in 1990 and was at its lowest, -51.2 Balance, in 2002.
That places Germany 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -33.1 Balance | — |
| 1985 | -1.1 Balance | -96.7% |
| 1986 | -7.1 Balance | +545.5% |
| 1987 | 13.9 Balance | -295.8% |
| 1988 | 7.9 Balance | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 17.9 Balance | +126.6% |
| 1990 | 51.9 Balance | +189.9% |
| 1991 | 7 Balance | -86.5% |
| 1992 | -7.2 Balance | -202.9% |
| 1993 | -20.3 Balance | +181.9% |
| 1994 | -29.5 Balance | +45.3% |
| 1995 | -31.3 Balance | +6.1% |
| 1996 | -23.8 Balance | -24.0% |
| 1997 | -25.7 Balance | +8.0% |
| 1998 | -15.6 Balance | -39.3% |
| 1999 | -7.6 Balance | -51.3% |
| 2000 | -23 Balance | +202.6% |
| 2001 | -36.8 Balance | +60.0% |
| 2002 | -51.2 Balance | +39.1% |
| 2003 | -35.3 Balance | -31.1% |
| 2004 | -31.9 Balance | -9.6% |
| 2005 | -21.6 Balance | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 Balance | -132.9% |
| 2007 | -22.2 Balance | -412.7% |
| 2008 | -29.4 Balance | +32.4% |
| 2009 | -13.1 Balance | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3 Balance | -293.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5 Balance | -70.4% |
| 2012 | -8.1 Balance | -208.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 Balance | -123.5% |
| 2014 | -1.2 Balance | -163.2% |
| 2015 | 10 Balance | -933.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7 Balance | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4 Balance | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7 Balance | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1 Balance | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3 Balance | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 Balance | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3 Balance | -76.9% |
| 2023 | -4.6 Balance | -1633.3% |
| 2024 | -9.1 Balance | +97.8% |
| 2025 | -20.4 Balance | +124.2% |
| 2026 | -17 Balance | -16.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -17 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's -17 Balance is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1633.3% | 0.3 Balance | -4.6 Balance |
| 2015 | +933.3% | -1.2 Balance | 10 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2667 Balance | -33.1 Balance | 17.9 Balance | 6 |
| 1990s | -10.21 Balance | -31.3 Balance | 51.9 Balance | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.74 Balance | -51.2 Balance | 7.1 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 Balance | -8.1 Balance | 25.3 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.31 Balance | -20.4 Balance | 19.3 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Germany was -17 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 Balance in 1990.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.2 Balance in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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