The development of the global economy and global trade is robust. While the German economy is unfortunately unable to benefit from this global development as in previous times, the mood among German companies at their international locations is far more positive than in Germany.
In autumn 2024, the 3,500 companies surveyed by the AHKs around the world are somewhat more pessimistic about economic development than in spring 2024, but German companies at their international locations are currently more satisfied than average: 27% of companies expect economic development at their locations to improve over the next twelve months (spring: 31%). In contrast, 22 percent expect the local economy to slow down (spring: 19 percent). Just over half of the companies expect stable development based on the current economic situation (51 percent).