* Source question: How would you evaluate the current state of the economy overall?
** Survey sample group size varies:
Feb '16 = 1,849
Mar '16 = 1,185
Apr '16 = 527
May '16 = 451
Jun '16 = 469
Jul '16 = 450
Aug '16 = 473
Sep '16 = 528
Oct '16 = 498
Nov '16 = 530
Dec '16 = 422
Jan '17 = 538
Feb '17 = 416
Mar '17 = 420
Apr '17 = 547
May '17 = 415
Jun '17 = 473
Jul '17 = 473
Aug '17 = 494
Sep '17 = 449
Oct '17 = 451
Nov '17 = 629
Dec '17 = 471
Jan '18 = 496.
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Germany: SMEs opinion on the state of the economy 2016-2018
This statistic shows the opinion of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Germany on the state of the economy from *** to **. From the respondents, in the most recent period, ** percent thought that the economy was in a positive state while * percent believed it to be in a negative state.
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FactWorks. (March 1, 2017). Monthly opinion of the SMEs on the state of the economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/
FactWorks. "Monthly opinion of the SMEs on the state of the economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018*." Chart. March 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/
FactWorks. (2017). Monthly opinion of the SMEs on the state of the economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/
FactWorks. "Monthly Opinion of The Smes on The State of The Economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2017, /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/
FactWorks, Monthly opinion of the SMEs on the state of the economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Monthly opinion of the SMEs on the state of the economy in Germany from February 2016 to January 2018* [Graph], FactWorks, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699561/monthly-smes-opinion-on-the-state-of-economy-germany/
