The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI fell to 46.4 in May 2026 from 47.6 in April, below forecasts of 47.7, preliminary estimates showed. The reading pointed to the largest contraction in services sector activity since early 2021, with business activity decreasing solidly and new export orders also falling. In addition, price pressures remained elevated due to disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East and there was the first scaling back of workforce numbers since the start of 2021. In addition, service providers were at their least confident since September 2022. source: S&P Global

Services PMI In the Euro Area decreased to 46.40 points in May from 47.60 points in April of 2026. Services PMI in the Euro Area averaged 51.46 points from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 59.80 points in July of 2021 and a record low of 12 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI In the Euro Area decreased to 46.40 points in May from 47.60 points in April of 2026. Services PMI in Euro Area is expected to be 46.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Services PMI is projected to trend around 51.40 points in 2027 and 52.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Euro Area Services PMI
The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of service providers in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Ireland. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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Euro Area Services Activity Lowest Since 2021
The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI fell to 46.4 in May 2026 from 47.6 in April, below forecasts of 47.7, preliminary estimates showed. The reading pointed to the largest contraction in services sector activity since early 2021, with business activity decreasing solidly and new export orders also falling. In addition, price pressures remained elevated due to disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East and there was the first scaling back of workforce numbers since the start of 2021. In addition, service providers were at their least confident since September 2022.
2026-05-21
Euro Area Services Sector Shrinks in April
The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI was revised up slightly to 47.6 in April 2026 from 47.4, but still fell from 50.2 in March, marking its first move into contraction in nearly a year and the sharpest decline in activity since February 2021. Demand weakened further, with new orders falling at the fastest pace since October 2023, partly due to a drop in export business. Employment was broadly unchanged for a second consecutive month, a notable shift from the strong hiring trend seen in previous years. Backlogs were reduced at the quickest pace since March 2025, suggesting firms are working through existing orders. Meanwhile, cost pressures intensified, with input and output price inflation rising to multi-year highs. Business confidence also deteriorated, dropping to its lowest level in 42 months.
2026-05-06
Euro Area Services PMI Falls to 10-Month Low
The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI eased to 50.2 in March 2026 from 51.9 in February and close to the preliminary 50.1 estimate, marking the weakest performance since May last year. Demand conditions deteriorated, with new business falling for the first time since July 2025 and at the fastest pace in 16 months, while export sales also declined more sharply. Service providers continued to work through backlogs, extending a trend seen since November, and employment levels were broadly unchanged, with hiring activity near a five-year low. Business confidence weakened notably, dropping to a ten-month low amid rising uncertainty. At the same time, cost pressures intensified, with input price inflation accelerating to a 34-month high, although the pace of increase in prices charged slowed slightly compared to February.
2026-04-07