Component Series (Unit)

Source

Production: future tend. (manufact.)
(% balance)

Austrian Inst. of Economic Research

Order books: level (manufacturing)
(% balance)

Austrian Inst. of Economic Research

Ifo business climate indicator for Germany (normal=100)

Ifo Institute, Germany

Consumer confidence indicator
(% balance)

Austrian Inst. of Economic Research

Unfilled job vacancies (persons)

Austrian Inst. of Economic Research

Spread of interest rates (% per annum)

European Central Bank

Reference chronology of turning points

Peak 1961M3, Trough 1963M1, Peak 1966M3, Trough 1967M11, Peak 1970M9, Trough 1971M11, Peak 1974M2, Trough 1975M6, Peak 1977M8, Trough 1978M5, Peak 1980M1, Trough 1981M10, Peak 1983M9, Trough 1984M6, Peak 1986M5, Trough 1987M2, Peak 1991M9, Trough 1993M4, Peak 1995M2, Trough 1997M3, Peak 2000M9, Trough 2003M11, Peak 2008M3, Trough 2009M6, Peak 2011M4