Business Cycles

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.

ZVEI-Konjunktur-Barometer

August 2025

ZVEI Business Cycle Report August 2025

In June, the German electro and digital industry once again recorded a rise in new orders with a double-digit increase of a good ten percent compared to previous year – especially thanks to bulk orders from abroad. Thereby, the gap between domestic and foreign bookings widened markedly.

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ZVEI-Aussenhandelsreport

August 2025

ZVEI Foreign Trade Report August 2025

Exports of the German electro and digital industry have risen in June 2025, too. Across all sub-sectors, they increased by 5.3% (year over year) to a value of €20.7bn. Declines in businesses with China and the USA were overcompensated by gains in Europe.

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