European Union Business Confidence Growth
1986 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about EU Business Confidence Growth
- European Union Business Confidence grew 2.4 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month.
- EU Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Feb 2026, with an averaged rate of 3.4 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 42.4 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -36.3 % in Mar 2009.
CEIC calculates monthly Business Confidence Change from monthly Industrial Confidence Indicator. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs provides Industrial Confidence Indicator with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Contribution of member-states data to EU-wide aggregate is weighted according to the country's gross value added at constant prices by the Industry sector excluding Construction. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
View European Union's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1986 to Feb 2026 in the chart:
What was European Union's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2026?
European Union Business Confidence grew 2.4 % in Feb 2026, compared with an increase of 4.0 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 Feb 2026 | 4.0 Jan 2026 | -36.3 Mar 2009 | 42.4 Apr 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | -1.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -4.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| China (% Point) | -2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -23.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | -1.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (% Point) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 9.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 0.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -6.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 2.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | -8.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 3.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | -0.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | -1.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | -4.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 1.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | -2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 13,341,419.967 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 19,259,297.802 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 340,929.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.810 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,558,271.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 8,189,214.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 23,295,234.149 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.43 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 76.73 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 288.315 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,987.131 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,317.789 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,047.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,344.679 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,161.559 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,204.710 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,225.427 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,857.432 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,671.454 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,293.422 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -14.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.540 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Feb 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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