Business Confidence in European Union increased to -6 points in August from -6.40 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in European Union averaged -5.03 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.20 points in December of 2021 and a record low of -36.20 points in April of 2020. source: European Commission

Business Confidence in European Union is expected to be -8.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Industry Confidence is projected to trend around -6.00 points in 2027 and -4.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies QoQ 5.70 -2.40 percent Jun 2026
Business Confidence -6.00 -6.40 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.90 78.00 percent Sep 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 1147962.00 955013.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 11.82 30.82 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Industrial Production 0.60 0.60 percent Jun 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.20 0.30 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production 0.60 0.60 percent Jun 2026
Mining Production 0.50 6.20 percent Jun 2026
Steel Production 10500.00 10800.00 Thousand Tonnes Jul 2026


European Union Industry Confidence
In the European Union, the business confidence refers to the sentiment among manufacturers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-6.00 -6.40 13.20 -36.20 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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