Consumer Climate | NIM e.V.

The GfK Consumer Climate survey, which is being conducted regularly since 1974 and monthly 1980, is regarded as an important indicator of German consumer behavior and a guiding light for Germany's economic development. The Consumer Climate is based on about 2,000 monthly consumer interviews that are conducted on behalf of the European Commission.

Since October 2023, the consumer climate data collected by GfK is being analyzed and published jointly with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). By joining forces, it will be possible to invest further in the analysis and development of the Consumer Climate study to gain an even better understanding of the background to changes in consumer confidence.

Planned publication dates (CET):

Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 8 a.m.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 8 a.m. (Changed! Original date: 28.8.2024)
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 8 a.m.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 8 a.m.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 8 a.m.
Thursday, December 19, 2024, 8 a.m.

Latest consumer climate

The Recovery of The Consumer Climate Takes a Break

Nuremberg, June 26, 2024 - The recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany comes to a standstill for the time being in June. Both income and economic expectations suffered moderate losses. The willingness to buy fell slightly compared to the previous month and thus continues to stagnate at a very low level. The willingness to save, on the other hand, has increased slightly, consolidating its already high level. Taking these developments into account, the consumer climate is declining slightly overall: in the forecast for July, the indicator falls by 0.8 points to -21.8 points – compared to the previous month (revised to -21.0 points). These are the current findings of the GfK Consumer Climate powered by NIM, which has been published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM), the founder of GfK, since October 2023.