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

April 2026

ZVEI Business Cycle Report April 2026

New orders in the German electro and digital industry continued to rise in February 2026. However, with an increase of just under two percent compared to the previous year, growth was only moderate this time around. Nominal revenue rose in February compared to the same month a year earlier, while production declined once again.

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ZVEI-Aussenhandelsreport

April 2026

ZVEI Foreign Trade Report April 2026

Exports of the German electro and digital industry grew strongly in February 2026, more so than back in January. They soared by 9.2% (year over year) to a value of €21.3bn. Accumulated from January through February the sector’s aggregated deliveries abroad increased by 6.6%, arriving at €43.4bn.

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