24 June | Euro

German companies display their most positive economic sentiment in two years

German companies display their most positive economic sentiment in two years

According to the Ifo Institute, German business expectations for the economy rose to 90.7 in June, up from a revised 89.0 in May. This marks the highest reading since April 2023 and exceeds Bloomberg's consensus forecast of 89.9. S&P Global analysts connect this progress with anticipated increases in government spending, which is boosting business sentiment.

Ifo Institute analysts attribute the improvement primarily to more optimistic corporate expectations. Institute President Clemens Fuest emphasized that the German economy is gradually regaining market participants' confidence. Concurrently, the assessment of current economic conditions has also improved.

On Tuesday, the German government approved a budget featuring substantial defense and infrastructure investments. Specifically, plans include raising military spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029 and establishing a special 500 billion euro ($574 billion) fund for transport and energy infrastructure development. Bloomberg analysts anticipate economic growth will resume as early as 2025, despite prior years' slowdown.

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