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Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment deteriorates significantly to 28.1 in October

FXStreet · 2026-10-20T09:03:18Z

Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment deteriorates significantly to 28.1 in October

German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment arrives 28.1 in October, lower than 32.0 estimates and the September reading of 34.7.

The ZEW Survey - Current Situation improves further to -35.9 from the previous reading of -47.1. The data was already expected to arrive higher at -45.0.

Similary, Eurozone ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment also deteriorates to 18.5 in October. The data was seen at 24.2, lower than 25.8 in September.

Market reaction

There is a sharp decline in the Euro (EUR) against the US Dollar (USD) during the data release. However, it appears to be the outcome of strength in the US Dollar. As of writing, EUR/USD trades flat around 1.1213 after giving back its entire early losses.

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ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment

The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view is considered as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative (or bearish).

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Last release: Tue Oct 20, 2026 09:00

Frequency: Monthly

Actual: 28.1

Consensus: 32

Previous: 34.7

Source: ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

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