Zew survey index
In March, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany plunged by 58.2 points to minus 49.5 points, the largest drop since the survey was started in December 1991. The assessment of the economic situation in Germany has also worsened significantly compared to the previous month, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at The most recent survey conducted in February (11–19 February 2020) shows the considerable effects the coronavirus epidemic has on growth forecasts for China, with experts expecting real gross domestic product (GDP) to increase by only 5.4 per cent in 2020 and by only 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year. In 2019, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment will be released on the following dates at 11:00 a.m. Frankfurt Time.