ZVEI's Business Cycles and Markets division provides reports (e.g. ZVEI Business Cycle Report, ZVEI Foreign Trade Report), on the economic development of the German Electro and Digital Industry.
October 2026
The German electro and digital industry continues its upward trend: New orders and turnover recorded double-digit growth rates in August. Demand from countries outside the euro area was particularly strong, while companies' export expectations also improved significantly in September.
October 2026
On a value basis, exports of the German electro and digital industry came to €21.6bn in August 2026, leaving them 18.4% higher than a year earlier. The recent increase was, once again, bigger than on average in this year’s months before.