Economic confidence increased in August and for the fourth consecutive month 1.3 points to 98.4 in the euro area and one to 98.2 points in the European Union (EU), today the European Commission announces.
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28/08/2026
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Segundo discloses the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the Community Executive, in both cases the indicator is almost reaching the long-term average (100 points).
The Community executive indicates that the rise in economic sentiment was due to greater confidence in industry, services and retail trade, while confidence in the construction sector and among consumers remained broadly stable.
Among the largest economies in the EU, the indicator improved in France (2.3), Germany (1.3) and Italy (0.8), while it remained practically stable in the Netherlands (-0.1) and declined in Poland (-0.5) and Spain (-2.2).
The employment expectations indicator also maintained the high trend since May, with growth from 1.5 points to 98.9 in the euro area and from 1.2 to 99 points in the EU.