Consumer confidence in the Euro Area rose for a third straight month, improving to -15.9 in July 2026 from -17.6 in June, matching the preliminary estimate. Confidence across the broader Eurozone strengthened notably, supported by gains across all key components of the survey. Consumers expressed greater optimism about the economic outlook in their country, while assessments of both their past and expected household financial situation improved. Intentions to make major purchases also increased, reflecting a broad-based recovery in consumer sentiment. source: European Commission

Consumer Confidence In the Euro Area increased to -15.90 points in July from -17.60 points in June of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Euro Area averaged -9.47 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -0.40 points in January of 2000 and a record low of -27.50 points in September of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Consumer Confidence In the Euro Area increased to -15.90 points in July from -17.60 points in June of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Euro Area is expected to be -18.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -14.00 points in 2027 and -13.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-23 02:00 PM
Consumer Confidence Flash
Jul -15.9 -17.6 -16.8 -17.6
2026-07-30 09:00 AM
Consumer Confidence Final
Jul -15.9 -17.6 -15.9 -15.9
2026-08-21 02:00 PM
Consumer Confidence Flash
Aug -15.9 -16.3 -16.7



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Inflation Expectations 30.30 34.00 points Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -0.19 -0.36 points Jul 2026
Consumer Confidence -15.90 -17.60 points Jul 2026
Economic Sentiment 96.90 95.40 points Jul 2026
Industrial Sentiment -6.10 -7.50 points Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.30 0.40 percent Jun 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.70 1.90 percent Jun 2026
Services Sentiment 4.70 4.20 points Jul 2026


Euro Area Consumer Confidence
In Euro Area, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 23 000 households in the Euro Area. The number of households sample varies across the zone. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-15.90 -17.60 -0.40 -27.50 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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News Stream
Euro Area Consumer Confidence Confirmed at 5-Month High
Consumer confidence in the Euro Area rose for a third straight month, improving to -15.9 in July 2026 from -17.6 in June, matching the preliminary estimate. Confidence across the broader Eurozone strengthened notably, supported by gains across all key components of the survey. Consumers expressed greater optimism about the economic outlook in their country, while assessments of both their past and expected household financial situation improved. Intentions to make major purchases also increased, reflecting a broad-based recovery in consumer sentiment.
2026-07-30
Euro Area Consumer Confidence at 5-Month High
Consumer confidence in the Euro Area improved for a third consecutive month to -15.9 in July 2026 from -17.6 in June and compared to forecasts of -16.8, preliminary estimates showed. Sentiment also strengthened across the broader European Union, with the index improving to -15.1 from -17 in the previous month. Despite three consecutive months of improvement, consumer confidence has not yet recovered the losses incurred since February and remains below its long-term average.
2026-07-23
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Up for 2nd Month
Euro Area consumer confidence was confirmed at -17.7 in June 2026, up from -19 in May, marking the second consecutive month of improvement. In the broader European Union, consumer sentiment also increased to -17 from -18.2 the month before, as consumers grew less pessimistic about the economy and their future financial situation. They also reported a modest improvement in their assessment of their past financial situation and showed a slightly stronger willingness to make major purchases.
2026-06-29