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.
August 2019 - Business climate overall repeatedly negative
The general business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe is in negative range for the second time in a row. In July, both the evaluation of the current business and the future expectations, became negative for the first time since 2016. In August, contrary to future expectations, current b ...
July 2019 - Europe's agricultural machinery industry in downturn
The general business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has continued to deteriorate significantly. This time all segments are affected (except lawn, garden and municipal equipment). As a result of the renewed sharp deterioration, both the evaluation of the current business and the future ...
June 2019 - Business climate further deteriorating significantly
The general business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has continued to deteriorate significantly. While previously it had been primarily future expectations that dragged down the index (last month future expectations have dropped as sharply as they last did in May 2016), meanwhile the c ...
May 2019 - Future expectations significantly deteriorated
The general business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has deteriorated significantly for the first time since autumn. While current business is still maintaining its stability, future expectations have dropped as sharply as they last did in May 2016.
Based on the strong order in ...
April 2019 - Business climate still positive, but with more risks
After a period of losses starting from the record highs at the beginning of last year, the general business climate index is maintaining in very positive range despite a slight decline compared to last month. However, the survey also confirms that dealer stocks are at comparatively high levels across almost all mark ...
March 2019 - Business Climate keeping on high level
After a period of losses starting from the record highs at the beginning of last year, the general business climate index is maintaining on high level with little changes over the last months. Based on previous order intakes, the turnover expectations for the coming months remain positive. However, incoming orde ...
February 2019 - Business Climate maintaining on high level
After a period of losses starting from the record highs at the beginning of last year, the general business climate index is maintaining on high level with little changes over the last months.
Based on the previous order intake, a high turnover level is already secured for the coming months. Corresponding to ...
January 2019 - Business climate maintaining at good level
After a period of losses starting from the record highs at the beginning of last year, the general business climate index is now maintaining with little change at a relatively good level.
In the largest segment, the tractors, however, uncertainty seems to increase. The strong business climate recovery from l ...
December 2018 - Business climate remains at a good level
The general business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has recovered from last month's loss - and thus remains at a good level. Mainly the tractor manufacturers have become more optimistic with view to the next six months.
New orders from outside of the EU have become ...
November 2018 - Business climate keeps deteriorating from high level
The business climate index of the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has continued to decline as a consequence of a more cautious outlook. While the evaluation of the current business is continuing on high level, the industry is becoming increasingly uncertain with regard to the future.
The volume of ...