Results of KfW's economic research

One-page documents with quick and concise information on current themes.

The publication series "Focus on Economics" provides an overview of the latest results on current economic policy issues.

Our indicators provide regular updates and forecasts on important parameters.

The "KfW SME Panel" is a tracking survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.

Annual report regarding the development of innovative activity among SMEs, based on the KfW SME Panel.

Annual report regarding the development of activity in digitalisation among SMEs, based on the KfW SME Panel.

Annual survey of the funding situation of businesses, conducted in cooperation with industry associations.

Annual surveys of the structure and trends in start-up activity in Germany.

Annual report on the international activities of German SMEs.

Representative survey on the investment behavior of all German companies on the way to climate neutrality

Representative survey of private households on energy transiiton technology and electromobility.

Survey of all companies in Germany participating in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, conducted in cooperation with ZEW.

This series provides detailed analyses on the topics of SMEs, start-ups, innovations and sustainability.

In the series "Emerging Markets Spotlight", brief analyses and assessments of selected emerging countries are published.

We would be happy to provide you with regular updates from KfW Research.

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Publications by topic

Want to find out more about our research findings and positions? Here you can browse through our publications, sorted by subject area.