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Nowcasting GDP in Germany

Nowcasting German GDP requires combining a blend of high-frequency indicators such as the IFO manufacturing expectations, the Weekly Activity Index, the ZEW survey, the IFO trade index and the GfK consumer climate, which give insight into the current health of the economy.

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Forecasted variable: Germany, Gross Domestic Product, Total, Calendar Adjusted (X13 JDemetra+), Constant Prices, SA (X13 JDemetra+), Chained, Index

IndicatorRelevance
Germany, Business Surveys, Ifo, Business Survey, Manufacturing Industry, Total, Expectations the Next 6 Months, Balance, SA★★★★
Germany, Leading Indicators, Central Bank of Germany, Weekly Activity Index (WAI), Index★★★
Germany, Economic Surveys, ZEW, Financial Market Report, Economic Expectations, Balance★★
Germany, Business Surveys, Ifo, Business Survey, Trade, Assessment of the Business Situation, Balance, SA (X-13 ARIMA)★
Germany, Domestic Trade, Wholesale Trade, Turnover, Consumption-Related Trade, Trend Adjusted (BV4.1), Current Prices, Index★
Germany, Construction Finances, Total, Residential Buildings, Permitted, EUR★
Germany, Consumer Surveys, GfK, Consumer Climate, Consumer Climate Indicator★
Germany, DG ECFIN, Retail Trade Confidence Indicator, Except of Motor Vehicles & Motorcycles, Past 3 Months★
Germany, Foreign Trade, Total, Export, Calendar Adjusted (X13 JDemetra+), SA (X13 JDemetra+), EUR★
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Labor Turnover, Unfilled Vacancies, By State, Total, SA★
Germany, Consumer Price Index, Total, Index★
Germany, Labor Turnover, Unfilled Vacancies, Total, Calendar Adjusted, SA★
Germany, Foreign Trade, Total, Trade Balance, Calendar Adjusted (X13 JDemetra+), SA (X13 JDemetra+), EUR★
Germany, Economic Surveys, DG ECFIN, Economic Sentiment Indicator, Balance, SA, Index★
Germany, Economic Surveys, DG ECFIN, Employment Expectations Indicator, Balance, SA, Index★
Germany, Consumer Surveys, DG ECFIN, Consumer Confidence, Balance, SA★
Germany, Economic Surveys, DG ECFIN, Economic Sentiment Indicator, Balance, SA, Index★
Germany, Business Surveys, Ifo, Business Survey, Trade, Expectations with Regard to Employees in the Next 3 Months, Balance★
Germany, Truck Toll Mileage Index, Total, Calendar Adjusted (X13 JDemetra+), SA (X13 JDemetra+), Index★
Germany, Foreign Trade, Total, Import, Calendar Adjusted (X13 JDemetra+), SA (X13 JDemetra+), EUR★

Indicio captures the group effect of the leading indicators; the relevance ranking of each indicator changes over time.

Top indicators identified

Germany, Business Surveys, Ifo, Business Survey, Manufacturing Industry, Total, Expectations the Next 6 Months, Balance, SA

Reflects manufacturers' outlook on economic conditions and business prospects over the next six months. Positive readings signal optimism; negative readings signal pessimism.

Germany, Leading Indicators, Central Bank of Germany, Weekly Activity Index (WAI), Index

A weekly Bundesbank gauge of real-time economic activity that blends high-frequency data such as financial transactions, mobility and energy use. Rising values point to stronger activity, falling values to a slowdown.

Germany, Economic Surveys, ZEW, Financial Market Report, Economic Expectations, Balance

Tracks financial market experts' views on Germany's future economic development. Positive balances signal optimism about growth; negative balances signal pessimism.

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