News from 2026-05-21 / KfW Research

German Private Equity Barometer 1st Quarter 2026

Private equity business climate hardly changed after the turn of the year

Investor sentiment in the German private equity market has changed little since the end of the previous year. The business climate indicator for the segment of the equity finance market that focuses on investments in established companies rose slightly in the first quarter of 2026, up 1.4 points to -15.1 points. The indicator for the current business situation edged down slightly by 3.6 points to -14.7 points, while the indicator for business expectations increased by 6.4 points to -15.5 points.

German Private Equity Barometer 1st Quarter 2026

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