European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Activity Development Over the Past 3 Mths

1985 - 2020 | Monthly | % Point | European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Activity Development Over the Past 3 Mths data was reported at -16.800 % Point in Apr 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.200 % Point for Mar 2020. European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Activity Development Over the Past 3 Mths data is updated monthly, averaging -5.100 % Point from Oct 1985 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 415 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.500 % Point in Jun 1990 and a record low of -35.900 % Point in Nov 1994. European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Activity Development Over the Past 3 Mths data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.H023: DG ECFIN: Retail Trade Confidence Indicator: Seasonally Adjusted: NACE Revision 2.0.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-16.800 Apr 2020	7.200 Mar 2020	-35.900 Nov 1994	21.500 Jun 1990	% Point	monthly	Oct 1985 - Apr 2020

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European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Activity Development Over the Past 3 M... (% Point)	-16.800 Apr 2020	monthly	Oct 1985 - Apr 2020
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European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Business Act Expectations Over the Next 3 Mths (% Point)	-46.900 Apr 2020	monthly	Oct 1985 - Apr 2020
European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Orders Expectations Over the Next 3 Months (% Point)	-40.900 Apr 2020	monthly	Oct 1985 - Apr 2020
European Union RTCI: sa: EU 27E: Volume of Stock Currently Hold (% Point)	19.400 Apr 2020	monthly	Oct 1985 - Apr 2020
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European Union Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	2.7 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD)	41,541.357 2023	yearly	1999 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	1,120,688.095 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	19,411,312.243 2024	yearly	1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	26.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%)	22.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	5,301,125.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	4.408 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	2,784,663.722 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	52.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	1,142,068.062 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	21.5 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.6 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	95.846 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	2.2 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1992 - Sep 2025

Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments	Last	Frequency	Range
New Orders Growth (%)	-4.0 Apr 2012	monthly	Jan 1997 - Apr 2012

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
House Prices Growth (%)	5.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Jun 2025

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	81.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	5,073,956.650 2024	yearly	1999 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	17,710,682.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-612,086.345 2024	yearly	1999 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	26.0 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-3.1 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024

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