Business Cycles

ZVEI's Business Cycles and Markets division provides reports (e.g. ZVEI Business Cycle Report, ZVEI Foreign Trade Report), on the economic development of the German Electro and Digital Industry.

ZVEI-Konjunktur-Barometer

February 2025

ZVEI Business Cycle Report February 2025

In December 2024, new orders in the German electrical and digital industry were once again a fifth lower overall than in the previous year - albeit with a very wide range and different signs among the various sections.

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ZVEI-Aussenhandelsreport

February 2025

ZVEI Foreign Trade Report February 2025

Exports of the German electro and digital industry managed to grow slightly in December 2024. Despite the recent increase, the total year of 2024 had to be closed with a minus – the first one since the pandemic year of 2020.

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