Perception on EU economy compared to other economies 2017

This statistic displays the results of a survey that asked residents of the European Union how they thought the European economy was performing in relation to other large economies. 40 percent of respondents thought that the European economy was performing better than the Indian economy, along with 38 percent who thought the same in relation to the Russian economy. When it came to the American, Chinese and Japanese economies however, respondents were more likely to say they thought the European economy was performing worse, with 39 percent advising the Chinese economy was performing better.

How would you say that the European economy is currently performing in comparison to the following economies?*

Characteristic	Performing better	Performing worse	Performing as well as	Don't know
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Release date

December 2017

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Survey time period

September 23 to October 2, 2017

Number of respondents

27,881 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

28 Member states of the European Union

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Would you say that the European economy is currently performing better, performing worse or performing as well as the Indian, Russian, American, Chinese or Japanese economies?"

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