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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) - 30 October 2025. 
Next update: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 November 2025.
See also the full schedule for 2025.

October 2025 : Economic Sentiment and Employment Expectations pick up in both the EU and the euro area

In October 2025, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) picked up in both the EU (+1.0 points to 96.7) and the euro area (+1.2 points to 96.8).  The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI) also improved compared to September in both areas (EU: +0.6 points to 97.7, euro area: +0.4 points to 96.9). Both indicators continue to score below their long-term average of 100.

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

In October 2025, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator increased for the second month in a row, by 0.8 percentage points (pps) in the EU and 0.7 pps in the euro area. Scoring at  -13.5 (EU) and -14.2 (euro area) points, consumer confidence moved closer to its long-term average, breaking a broadly flat trend since April 2025.

Recent press releases

October

  • 30 OCTOBER 2025
Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 30 October 2025
  • 30 OCTOBER 2025
Statistical annex to press release - 30 October 2025
  • 23 OCTOBER 2025
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 23 October 2025

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