Alexander Neu

DATEV SME INDEX No Increase in Revenue for Micro-Enterprises The SME sector is showing a slight improvement in revenue trends, though without any clear economic momentum. The seasonally and calendar-adjusted DATEV SME Turnover Index stood at 98.2 points in February. Compared to the previous month, the index rose by 1.2 percent. Compared to the same month last year, seasonally and calendar-adjusted growth amounted to […]

DATEV SME INDEX A lost year for small and medium-sized enterprises The DATEV SME Index shows a significant decline in sales in December compared to the same month last year. The seasonally and calendar-adjusted decline is 1.6 percent. With the exception of the construction industry, all sectors are affected by this development. The retail sector also failed to see the usual upturn in December associated with the Christmas shopping season. […]

DATEV SME INDEX Slight increase in sales in November The DATEV SME Index sales rose slightly in November: adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the sales index rose by 1.7 points to 93.0 points. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to an increase of 0.5 percent. Almost all sectors recorded increases in sales, particularly the service sector and the construction industry. Only the hospitality industry continues to struggle with [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Signs of easing in the employment trend The DATEV SME turnover index shows a decline of 0.5 points to 91.6 points in a seasonally and calendar-adjusted comparison with the previous month. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 0.9 percent. The decline in turnover in August continues to weaken compared to the previous months. Nevertheless, almost all sectors continued to record declines in sales. [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX Hardly any summer revival in the hospitality industry The DATEV SME turnover index rose by 1.9 points to 91.9 points in July compared to the previous month, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a decline of 1.7 percent. Signs of sales stabilization can be observed in the retail sector in particular. In contrast, the sales trend in the food service industry [...]

DATEV MITTELSTANDSINDEX No economic recovery in sight After a slight stabilization trend in the previous month, hopes of a rapid economic recovery for German SMEs were dashed in June. Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the DATEV SME Sales Index fell by 3.0 points to 90.3 points compared to the previous month. This represents a decline of 5.5 percent compared to the previous year. [...]