Name: Annual business confidence index for the industrial sector in EU 2008-2022
Creator: Statista

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This statistic shows the aggregate business confidence index for the industrial sector for member countries of the European Union (EU) from 2008 to 2017, with projections up until 2022. In 2017, the confidence index for the EU industry ranged at 4.9 index points, indicating an increase in business confidence among European businesses.

Annual business confidence index for the industrial sector in the European Union from 2008 to 2022 (0 = neutral)

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April 2018

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

2008 to 2017

Supplementary notes

*Estimate.

Note: Forecasts were estimated by Statista using cyclical forecasting algorithms, based on data of the Business Confidence Survey conducted monthly by the European Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (EC DGFIN). During the survey, businesses are asked to rate various aspects of their sector to understand how positive or negative they feel about the current, and near-future situation. The answers from these questions are ranked numerically and are combined into a weighted, averaged “confidence” value for each sector and each country. The Business Consumer Surveys data used here is the non-seasonally adjusted version; from these datasets, forecasts of the confidence in the sector have been derived. Positive confidence trends indicate growth, whereas negative confidence indicates decline.