News from 2023-06-06 / KfW Research

KfW-ifo SME Barometer May 2023

SME business sentiment: situation OK, expectations more pessimistic again

After six consecutive rises, the recovery in SME business sentiment has stalled. This was caused by a sharp drop in business expectations in an unchanged average business situation. Sentiment among large enterprises has fallen even more steeply. Sales price expectations, however, continue trending downward.

KfW-ifo SME Barometer May 2023

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