Business Confidence in European Union increased to -7.30 points in March from -7.50 points in February of 2026. Business Confidence in European Union averaged -5.01 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 -8.60 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 -10.00 points in 2027 and -7.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies QoQ 2.50 3.60 percent Dec 2025
Business Confidence -7.30 -7.50 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.80 77.90 percent Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 865437.00 799625.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories 29.09 38.93 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Industrial Production -0.60 2.30 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.60 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.60 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 0.70 2.80 percent Jan 2026
Steel Production 20100.00 10300.00 Thousand Tonnes Feb 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
-7.30 -7.50 13.20 -36.20 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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