Economic Optimism Index in European Union increased to 93.70 points in May from 93.40 points in April of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in European Union averaged 99.87 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.40 points in October of 2021 and a record low of 57.20 points in April of 2020. source: European Commission

Economic Optimism Index in European Union 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 European Union Economic Sentiment Indicator is projected to trend around 99.00 points in 2027 and 101.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -18.20 -19.90 points May 2026
Consumer Spending 1921.63 1917.23 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Economic Optimism Index 93.70 93.40 points May 2026
Personal Savings 13.18 11.49 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.50 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.90 2.60 percent Apr 2026


European Union Economic Sentiment Indicator
In the European Union, 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
93.70 93.40 119.40 57.20 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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