The index measuring services confidence in the Euro Area rose by 1.4 points from the previous month to 7.2 in January of 2026, reflecting the strongest confidence in two years, and ahead of market expectations of a softer increase to 6. Services providers displayed a rebound in the assessment of business over the past three months (1 vs -0.2 in December 2025) and the evolution of demand (9.2 vs 6.2) over the past three months, prompting a slight improvement in expectations of demand 11.4 vs 11.3) and employment (1 vs -0.2) in the upcoming three months. In the meantime, selling price expectations eased (14.1 vs 14.5) for the first time since September. source: European Commission

Services Sentiment In the Euro Area increased to 7.20 points in January from 5.80 points in December of 2025. Services Sentiment in Euro Area averaged 9.15 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.70 points in March of 2000 and a record low of -51.80 points in May of 2020. This page provides - Euro Area Services Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Euro Area Services Sentiment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Services Sentiment In the Euro Area increased to 7.20 points in January from 5.80 points in December of 2025. Services Sentiment in Euro Area is expected to be 3.00 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 Sentiment is projected to trend around 5.00 points in 2027 and 9.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-08 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Dec 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.1
2026-01-29 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Jan 7.2 5.8 6 5.4
2026-02-26 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Feb 7.2 7


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -0.39 -0.47 points Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.20 77.80 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Sentiment -6.80 -8.50 points Jan 2026
Services Sentiment 7.20 5.80 points Jan 2026


Euro Area Services Sentiment
In the Euro Area, Services Sentiment measures the confidence level among service providers and accounts for 30 percent of the Economic Sentiment Indicator.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.20 5.80 35.70 -51.80 1995 - 2026 points Monthly
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Eurozone Services Sentiment Improves to 2-Year High
The index measuring services confidence in the Euro Area rose by 1.4 points from the previous month to 7.2 in January of 2026, reflecting the strongest confidence in two years, and ahead of market expectations of a softer increase to 6. Services providers displayed a rebound in the assessment of business over the past three months (1 vs -0.2 in December 2025) and the evolution of demand (9.2 vs 6.2) over the past three months, prompting a slight improvement in expectations of demand 11.4 vs 11.3) and employment (1 vs -0.2) in the upcoming three months. In the meantime, selling price expectations eased (14.1 vs 14.5) for the first time since September.
2026-01-29
European Services Confidence Softens
The index measuring services confidence in the Euro Area inched down by 0.2 percentage points to 5.6 in December of 2025, slightly under market expectations that it would rise to a 14-month high of 5.9. Still, the result reflected a magnitude of confidence in the sector that was firmly above the average from the previous year. The assessment of the business situation over the last three months softened but remained positive (0.1 vs 0.9 in November), aligned with a less-optimistic outlook for demand in the upcoming quarter (5.2 vs 5.8).
2026-01-08
Euro Area Services Sentiment Improves to 13-Month High
Services confidence in the Euro Area rose by 1.5 points to 5.7 in November 2025, the highest since October 2024. Considering the broader European Union, the index increased by 1.4 points, thanks to a broad-based improvement in the assessment of all three components: past demand, past business situation and expected demand.
2025-11-27