DIHK Survey Identifies Energy and Raw Material Prices as Major Business Risk
Daily Monitor
May 26, 2026
DIHK Survey Identifies Energy and Raw Material Prices as Major Business Risk
A recent survey by the Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK) reveals that energy and raw material prices are currently the most significant business risk for the majority of companies in Germany.
The DIHK conducted a survey involving 23,000 businesses, highlighting that many firms are delaying investments, with one in four planning to reduce their workforce. DIHK’s Chief Executive, Melnikov, noted that cost pressures are pervasive across nearly all sectors, compounded by structural issues and the lingering effects of previous recessions.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de