NIM Consumer Climate powered by GfK
The GfK Consumer Climate survey, which is being conducted regularly since 1974 and monthly 1980, is regarded as an important indicator of German consumer behavior and a guiding light for Germany's economic development. The Consumer Climate is based on about 2,000 monthly consumer interviews that are conducted on behalf of the European Commission.
Since October 2023, the consumer climate data was collected by GfK is being analyzed and published jointly with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
In April 2026, as part of a reorganization of responsibilities, NIM also takes over all public relations activities. From that point on, the survey will be published under the name “NIM Consumer Climate powered by GfK”, marking the full organizational return of the Consumer Climate survey to NIM, which was responsible for the study until 1984 (then known as GfK Verein).
The data will continue to be collected by NIQ/GfK on behalf of the NIM. The methodology, data collection, and analysis will remain unchanged.
Planned publication dates (CET):
- Thursday, June 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
- Friday, July 24, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
- Thursday, August 27, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
- Friday, September 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
Latest consumer climate
Consumer Climate: The Downward Trend Has Been Stopped – for Now
Nuremberg, 22 May 2026 – Consumer Climate has not continued to fall this month but has recovered moderately by 3.3 points. Nevertheless, the indicator based on consumer expectations for June stands at -29.8 points (previous month revised: -33.1 points) and is therefore comparatively low. Income expectations, which had deteriorated significantly at the start of the war in Iran, are currently noticeably more positive than in April. Despite a slight increase, the willingness to buy remains subdued and the willingness to save is once again decreasing slightly. This is shown by the latest results of the NIM Consumer Climate powered by GfK.
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/2/csm_R.Buerkl_NIM_21ab860fb9.png "[Translate to English:]")