Economic Optimism Index in European Union decreased to 98.30 points in February from 99.30 points in January of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in European Union averaged 99.81 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.80 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 98.50 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 -11.70 -11.70 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 1919.13 1909.16 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Economic Optimism Index 98.30 99.30 points Feb 2026
Personal Savings 11.95 18.83 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 0.10 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.30 2.00 percent Jan 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
98.30 99.30 119.80 57.20 1985 - 2026 points Monthly
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