Business Barometer
The CEMA Business Barometer is a monthly survey sent to the European agricultural machinery industry and covering all major product categories. Industry players are asked to provide their view on the business mood based on current business sentiment and the expected turnover in the next 6 months. Each month CEMA publishes the main results from the survey.
October 2026 - Business Climate Falls to a 20-Month Low
The general business climate index for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has declined further, reaching its lowest level in 20 months. In October 2026, the index fell by 10 points, from -21 to -31, on a scale ranging from -100 to +100.
The decline was primarily driven by a weaker evaluation of th ...
