EU Economic Sentiment
Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator from Eurostat series teibs010. Values above 100 indicate stronger-than-neutral growth sentiment; values below 100 indicate softer sentiment.
- Latest value
- 93.7
- Observation date
- 5/31/2026
- Series
- eurostat · teibs010
- Frequency
- monthly
Economic Sentiment Indicator (Euro Area broad confidence and activity indicator)
Publisher: European Commission, sourced through Eurostat
The Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator combines survey evidence from industry, services, consumers, retail trade, and construction into a single monthly confidence gauge. It is designed to capture the broad direction of economic sentiment across the euro area.
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Publisher
- European Commission
- Relevance
- Broad survey-based growth indicator for euro-area activity expectations
- History Note
- Long-running monthly survey composite covering multiple sectors
- Units Measured
- Composite sentiment index level
Why it matters
A stronger ESI typically indicates improving confidence, demand expectations, and business conditions across the euro area. A weaker ESI can signal that firms and households are becoming more cautious, which often precedes softer real activity.
Coverage and methodology
The indicator is built from harmonized surveys across major sectors of the economy. Because it is survey-based, it can react faster than hard data and is especially valuable for identifying changes in direction.
Use in forecasting
Economists use the ESI to track turning points in euro-area growth and to complement slower official output indicators. In the market matrix it serves as a core required growth input for the EU region.
Observation basis
Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator from Eurostat series teibs010. Values above 100 indicate stronger-than-neutral growth sentiment; values below 100 indicate softer sentiment.
| Date | Observed | Normalized | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2026 | 93.7 | -0.126 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 4/30/2026 | 93.4 | -0.132 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 3/31/2026 | 96.3 | -0.074 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 2/28/2026 | 97.8 | -0.044 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 1/31/2026 | 98.8 | -0.024 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 12/31/2025 | 97 | -0.06 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 11/30/2025 | 97.1 | -0.058 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |
| 10/31/2025 | 96.8 | -0.064 | 6/27/2026, 9:10:22 PM |