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Latest business and consumer surveys

Regular harmonised surveys are conducted by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) for different sectors of the economies in the European Union (EU) and in the applicant countries.

Latest

Latest update: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 December 2024.
Next update: Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 08 January 2025.
See also the full schedule for 2025.

December 2024 : Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator for the EU and the euro area

In December 2024, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator fell by 1.0 percentage points (pps.) in the EU and by 0.7 pps. in the euro area. Down to -13.4 (EU) and -14.5 (euro area) points, consumer confidence descended for the second month in a row, moving further below its long-term average.

November 2024 : Economic Sentiment broadly stable in the EU and the euro area; Employment Expectations eased in both regions

In November 2024, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) remained broadly stable in both the EU (+0.2 points to 96.5) and the euro area (+0.1 points to 95.8).  The Employment Expectations Indicator (EEI), eased slightly in both areas (EU: -0.5 points to 99.6, euro area: -0.3 points to 98.9). The ESI remains a few points below its long-term average, while the EEI continued to score close to but below its long-term average.

Recent press releases

December 2024

  • 20 DECEMBER 2024
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 20 December 2024

November 2024

  • 28 NOVEMBER 2024
Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 28 November 2024
  • 28 NOVEMBER 2024
Statistical annex to press release - 28 November 2024
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2024
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 21 November 2024

 

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