Business Confidence in European Union decreased to -8 points in May from -7.50 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in European Union averaged -5.02 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.20 points in December of 2021 and a record low of -36.30 points in April of 2020. source: European Commission

Business Confidence in European Union is expected to be -9.00 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 0.10 1.60 percent Mar 2026
Business Confidence -8.00 -7.50 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.00 77.90 percent Jun 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 972314.00 1158316.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 31.03 38.56 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Industrial Production -1.00 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.80 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.30 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 4.20 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Steel Production 11000.00 11400.00 Thousand Tonnes Apr 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
-8.00 -7.50 13.20 -36.30 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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