ZEW Economic Sentiment Index
High
Forecast32
Previous34.7
ImportanceHigh
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 35 releases held here, from 2023-11-14 to 2026-09-15, the actual came in above forecast 21 times, below 14 times and in line 0 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 6.
What this moves here
Currency Indices
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Past releases 24
Sep34.737 · 34.2
+64.4-64.4
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 34.7 | 37 | 34.2 |
| Aug | 34.2 | 30 | 26.3 |
| Jul | 26.3 | 18 | 10.5 |
| Jun | 10.5 | -6 | -10.2 |
| May | -10.2 | -19.8 | -17.2 |
| Apr | -17.2 | -5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | -0.5 | 39 | 58.3 |
| Feb | 58.3 | 65 | 59.6 |
| Jan | 59.6 | 50 | 45.8 |
| Dec | 45.8 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| Nov | 38.5 | 40 | 39.3 |
| Oct | 39.3 | 40.5 | 37.3 |
| Sep | 37.3 | 26.3 | 34.7 |
| Aug | 34.7 | 40 | 52.7 |
| Jul | 52.7 | 50.3 | 47.5 |
| Jun | 47.5 | 35 | 25.2 |
| May | 25.2 | 11.9 | -14 |
| Apr | -14 | 9.5 | 51.6 |
| Mar | 51.6 | 48.1 | 26 |
| Feb | 26 | 20 | 10.3 |
| Jan | 10.3 | 15.3 | 15.7 |
| Dec | 15.7 | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 7.4 | 13 | 13.1 |
| Oct | 13.1 | 10 | 3.6 |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.