Survey: 61 percent personally rate 2022 as a good year – despite the Ukraine war and inflation

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In the current RTL/ntv trend barometer, Germans take stock of the year that is coming to an end and give their outlook for the new year. With regard to Germany, 20 percent of Germans think that 2022 was a good year for Germany. On the other hand, 77 percent believe that 2022 was a bad year for Germany. Despite the Ukraine war and inflation, the balance of German citizens is slightly better overall than at the end of 2021 (good year: 12%, bad year: 81%), but still significantly worse than in the years before the corona pandemic.
In the assessment of the year 2022 for Germany, East and West, the different age groups and also the party supporters do not fundamentally decide on each other. Only the review of the AfD supporters is even more negative: Almost all of them (99%) think that 2022 was a bad year for Germany.
Outlook for 2023: 40 percent expect a good new year
The expectations for next year are slightly better than the assessment of the past year: 40 percent of Germans expect that 2023 will be a good year for Germany, 54 percent also expect 2023 to be a bad year for Germany. The outlook of German citizens for Germany is thus similarly pessimistic as at the end of 2021 (47%). Only those under 30 (53%) and supporters of the Green Party (59%) express optimistic expectations for the new year. AfD supporters are particularly pessimistic, with only 11 percent expecting a rather good year for Germany.
The vast majority personally felt that 2022 was a good year – with even better prospects for 2023
The judgments of German citizens with regard to their personal situation are better than the balance sheet and the outlook for Germany. Looking back, 61 percent believe that 2022 was a good year for them personally, while for 36 percent it was a bad year. The latter is stated above all by respondents with lower incomes (45%). The personal balance sheet for the year that is coming to an end is therefore slightly better than at the end of 2021 (bad year: 43%) and significantly better than at the end of 2020 (bad year: 52%).
The personal expectations for 2023 are even better: 77 percent of Germans expect that the coming year will be a good year for them. Only 18 percent expect a bad year. Younger people (93%) are the most optimistic about the new year, while AfD supporters (50%) are the most pessimistic.

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