The study shows that 62% of Germans view the economic situation negatively, marking an increase of 10 percentage points from the previous year. Similarly, two-thirds express dissatisfaction with the political climate.
Consumer sentiment is ‘improving’ in Germany, and rising at the fastest rate since last summer, according to the latest consumer barometer by the German Retail Association HDE
The HDE Consumer Barometer for June 2025 noted that while ‘optimism is growing among consumers’, a more consistent improvement in consumer sentiment will be necessary to drive a noticeable recovery in consumption […]
Consumers’ propensity to buy is on the increase, the HDE noted, continuing a trend of recent months, however this is echoed by intentions to intensify their savings efforts, a lingering effect of the overall economic environment […]
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OK, half joking. Either statistic doesn’t seem to have much value imho. Or, both are true and it’s not even a contradiction.
