News from 2023-12-28 / KfW Research

KfW-ifo SME Barometer December 2023

A setback at the end of the year

SME business sentiment suffered a setback at the end of the year. While a recovery trend could still be observed in the autumn, sentiment among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell by 3.1 points to -19.1 balance points in December. In particular, companies have again become more sceptical about the future.

KfW-ifo SME Barometer December 2023

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