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

May 2025 : Economic Sentiment and Employment Expectations up in the EU and the euro area

In May 2025, after two months of decline, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) improved in both the EU (+0.6 points to 95.2) and the euro area (+1.0 points to 94.8). The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) also picked up in both areas (EU: +0.6 points to 97.5, euro area: +0.5 points to 97.0). Despite the partial recovery of previous months’ losses, both indicators remain below their long-term average of 100.

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.

Recent press releases

May 2025

  • 27 MAY 2025
Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 27 May 2025
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(309.07 KB - PDF)
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  • 27 MAY 2025
Statistical annex to press release - 27 May 2025
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  • 20 MAY 2025
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 May 2025
English
(257.37 KB - PDF)
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