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  "generated_at": "2026-05-28T10:39:03.792400+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-05-25",
  "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
  "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Germany.",
  "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/de_consumer_sentiment",
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    "indicator_name": "Germany consumer confidence",
    "indicator_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Germany.",
    "title": "Germany consumer confidence",
    "description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Germany.",
    "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
    "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Germany.",
    "visibility": "public",
    "updated_at": "2026-05-25T06:48:52.917495Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-05-25",
    "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/de_consumer_sentiment",
    "topic": "Macroeconomics",
    "subtopic": "Consumer sentiment",
    "geo": [
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    "geo_included": [
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    "page_slug": "germany-consumer-confidence",
    "page_url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/germany-consumer-confidence/",
    "chart_type": "line",
    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "units": "balance (pp)",
    "legend": false,
    "featured_topic": true,
    "featured_subtopic": true,
    "featured_rank_topic": 5,
    "featured_rank_subtopic": 2,
    "chart_title": "Germany Consumer Sentiment",
    "y_axis_label": "Balance [PP]",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "Germany Housing Market Activity",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/housing/germany-housing-market-activity/",
        "label": "Housing"
      },
      {
        "title": "Germany Furniture Product Search Trend",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/online/germany-furniture-products-search-trend/",
        "label": "Online"
      },
      {
        "title": "France Consumer Confidence",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/france-consumer-confidence/",
        "label": "Consumer"
      }
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    "trend_summary": "In 2026-04-01, the indicator reached -18.9 Balance [PP], compared with 2.8 Balance [PP] in 2018-01-01. The latest year changed by -4.9 Balance [PP] from 2026-03-01, while the full-period change was -21.7 Balance [PP]. Across the available history, the range runs from -29.4 in 2022-09-01 to 2.8 in 2018-01-01. The latest observation sits between the period low and high, so it should be read against both the 2022-09-01 trough and the 2018-01-01 peak.",
    "trend_summary_generated_at": "2026-05-28T10:39:23.547848+00:00",
    "trend_summary_source": "fallback",
    "key_findings": [
      "German consumer sentiment remains weak, keeping the near-term demand signal cautious for larger furniture and home-related purchases.",
      "The series is still sitting in the weaker part of its recent range, so the broader German sentiment backdrop remains fragile.",
      "The latest movement weakens the signal further, pointing to softer consumer momentum rather than stabilization."
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