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

November 2025

ZVEI Business Cycle Report November 2025

Incoming orders for the German electro and digital industry were up 9.3% (year over year) in September 2025. Domestic bookings rose by one tenth (+10.3%), while foreign clients raised their orders by 8.6%. With it, new orders from the euro zone grew by a two-digit rate, namely 14.7%. Bookings from third countries increased by 5.8% in September.

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ZVEI-Aussenhandelsreport

November 2025

ZVEI Foreign Trade Report November 2025

After their slight decline in August, exports of the German electro and digital industry managed to grow once again in September 2025. With €22.2bn, they strongly exceeded their pre-year value by 9.6%. Sector’s deliveries to China saw their first increase in a year in September.

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