News from 2019-05-10 / KfW Research

KfW-ifo SME Barometer April 2019

SME business sentiment – as changeable as spring weather

The renewed postponement of Brexit failed to lift the spirits of SMEs, dampening business sentiment again in April after it brightened in the previous month. The economic outlook remains subdued, even if Germany’s economic growth in the first quarter 2019 will likely surprise with a prospective increase of 0.4% on the previous quarter.

KfW-ifo SME Barometer April 2019

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