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.
September 2026 - Expectations fall after brief August improvement
The general business climate index for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has dropped back into recession territory after a brief improvement in August. In September 2026, the index decreased from -14 points to -21 points (on a scale from -100 to +100).
The setback was mainly driven by a downward ...
