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Latest business and consumer surveys

DG ECFIN conducts regular harmonised surveys. See latest releases, the annual release schedule and subscribe to release alerts below.

Results of ad hoc questions

The February/March 2025 surveys contained additional ‘ad hoc’ questions, investigating (i) the extent to which firms are adjusting their business strategies in response to tensions and policy changes in foreign markets, and (ii) the impact of selected factors on consumers’ views of the economy. A summary of the results at the EU level is included in the Spring 2025 Economic Forecast. A more detailed analysis of the consumer survey results is presented in the 2025Q1 edition of European Business Cycle Indicators (EBCI), and a full analysis of the business survey results will feature in the 2025Q2 EBCI.

Latest

Latest update: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 May 2025.
Next update: Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 27 May 2025.
See also the full schedule for 2025.

May 2025 : Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator for the EU and the euro area

In May 2025, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator increased by 1.4 percentage points (pps.) in both the EU and the euro area, partly reverting the significant losses of the previous month. Despite the partial recovery, consumer confidence remains markedly below its long-term average, scoring at -14.5 points in the EU and -15.2 in the euro area.

April 2025 : Economic Sentiment down in the EU and the euro area; Employment Expectations fall in the EU, but remain stable in the euro area

In April 2025, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) declined by 1.4 points in both the EU (to 94.4) and the euro area (to 93.6).  The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) declined further in the EU (-0.7 points to 96.9), while remaining unchanged in the euro area (at 96.5). Both indicators score below their respective long-term averages in both areas.

 

Recent press releases

May 2025

  • 20 MAY 2025
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 May 2025

April 2025

  • 29 APRIL 2025
Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 29 April 2025
  • 29 APRIL 2025
Statistical annex to press release - 29 April 2025
  • 22 APRIL 2025
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 22 April 2025

 

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