The Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator fell for a second consecutive month to 96.9 in October 2026, missing market expectations of 97.5. Consumer confidence deteriorated to -17.9, its lowest level since May, as households became more pessimistic about their past and future financial situations. Meanwhile, inflation expectations remained elevated at 33.9, easing slightly from 34.7 in September. Sentiment also weakened among retailers (-8.0 vs. -6.5), construction firms (-5.9 vs. -5.3), and service providers (5.3 vs. 5.9). In contrast, confidence among manufacturers improved to -3.4 from -3.9. Among major economies, sentiment declined sharply in the Netherlands (-3.4 points), while Germany (-0.7) and Spain (-0.5) recorded more moderate decreases. Italy saw a modest improvement (+0.8), while France remained broadly stable (+0.1). source: European Commission

Economic Optimism Index In the Euro Area decreased to 96.90 points in October from 97.50 points in September of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in Euro Area averaged 99.92 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.80 points in October of 2021 and a record low of 57.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Economic Optimism Index In the Euro Area decreased to 96.90 points in October from 97.50 points in September of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in Euro Area is expected to be 95.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator is projected to trend around 99.00 points in 2027 and 101.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-29 09:00 AM
Economic Sentiment
Sep 97.9 98.4 99 98.5
2026-10-29 10:00 AM
Economic Sentiment
Oct 96.9 97.5 97.5 97.2
2026-11-27 10:00 AM
Economic Sentiment
Nov 96.9 96.1



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -17.90 -16.80 points Oct 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 33.90 34.70 points Oct 2026
Industrial Sentiment -3.40 -3.90 points Oct 2026
Selling Price Expectations 24.80 20.80 points Oct 2026
Services Sentiment 5.30 5.90 points Oct 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 0.09 -0.05 points Oct 2026
Economic Sentiment 96.90 97.50 points Oct 2026


Euro Area Economic Sentiment Indicator
In the Euro Area, the Economic sentiment indicator is a composite measure (average=100) that calculates the confidence level among: manufacturers (40 percent of the index); service providers (30 percent); consumers (20 percent); retailers (5 percent) and constructors (5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
96.90 97.50 119.80 57.80 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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Eurozone Sentiment Falls Again in October
The Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator fell for a second consecutive month to 96.9 in October 2026, missing market expectations of 97.5. Consumer confidence deteriorated to -17.9, its lowest level since May, as households became more pessimistic about their past and future financial situations. Meanwhile, inflation expectations remained elevated at 33.9, easing slightly from 34.7 in September. Sentiment also weakened among retailers (-8.0 vs. -6.5), construction firms (-5.9 vs. -5.3), and service providers (5.3 vs. 5.9). In contrast, confidence among manufacturers improved to -3.4 from -3.9. Among major economies, sentiment declined sharply in the Netherlands (-3.4 points), while Germany (-0.7) and Spain (-0.5) recorded more moderate decreases. Italy saw a modest improvement (+0.8), while France remained broadly stable (+0.1).
2026-10-29
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Weakens in September
The Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator fell to 97.9 in September 2026 from 98.4 in August, below market expectations of 99.0. It marked the first decline in sentiment since April, as consumers became more concerned about rising oil prices and stalled negotiations to end the six-month US-Iran war. Consumer confidence deteriorated to -16.5 from -15.5, while inflation expectations rose to 35.2 from 33.0. Sentiment was broadly unchanged among retailers (-6.4 vs -6.3) and constructors (-5.0 vs -5.0), while manufacturers’ confidence improved to -3.8 from -5.0 despite higher selling-price expectations (20.3 vs 16.9). Service-sector sentiment also strengthened to 6.1 from 5.6. Among the major economies, sentiment fell sharply in France (-1.7) and moderately in Italy (-0.8), while it rose in Spain (+3.4), Germany (+0.6) and the Netherlands (+0.5).
2026-09-29
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Hits Seven-Month High
The Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator rose for a fourth consecutive month to 98.4 in August 2026, up from a revised 97.1 in July and above market expectations of 97.5. It was the highest reading since January, as businesses and consumers remained hopeful of a resolution to the six-month-long US-Iran war. Confidence improved across all sectors, with sentiment strengthening among manufacturers (-5.3 vs. -6.1), service providers (5.8 vs. 5.1), consumers (-15.5 vs. -15.9), retailers (-5.7 vs. -6.8) and constructors (-5.0 vs. -5.2). Inflation expectations were mixed: consumer expectations rose to 33.0 from 30.4, while manufacturers’ selling-price expectations eased to 16.4 from 17.8. Among the major economies, sentiment improved in France (+2.3), Germany (+1.3) and Italy (+0.8), was broadly stable in the Netherlands (-0.1), and declined in Spain (-2.2).
2026-08-28