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Business and consumer surveys

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

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
European Economy. Technical Papers
In this series, DG ECFIN staff reports on recent developments and indicators. The series includes the “European Business Cycle Indicators”.

Schedule

Latest update: Press release business and consumer survey results (incl. ESI, EEI, EUI, sectoral CIs) - 30 October 2024.

Next update: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator - 21 November 2024.

See also the full schedule for 2024.

Business and consumer surveys

The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission conducts regular harmonised surveys for different sectors of the economies in the European Union (EU) and in the applicant countries. They are addressed to representatives of the industry (manufacturing), services, retail trade and construction sectors, as well as to consumers. These surveys allow comparisons among different countries' business cycles and have become an indispensable tool for monitoring the evolution of the EU and the euro area economies, as well as monitoring developments in the applicant countries.