Business tendency surveys

Tendency survey for manufacturing industry

Shows the production, employment and selling prices as well as order volumes, order intake, competitive environment, finished goods inventories, utilisation of capacity and output limitations.

Tendency survey for construction

Shows the turnover, employment, offer prices as well as order volume and output limitations of the construction industry.

Tendency survey for retail trade

Shows the industry’s turnover, employment, selling prices, inventories and order volume with suppliers.

Tendency survey for service industry

Shows the trading conditions, turnover, employment, selling prices, utilisation of capacity and output limitations of the industry.

Investment survey for business

A tendency survey showing the development in annual investments anticipated by the manufacturing industries and the service sector, including purpose and influences.

Sentiment indicators for business

The calculation of the indicators is based on the tendency surveys as well as consumer expectations offering an indication of economic trends.