Economic sentiment indicator i
30 countries with data for 09/2026 · Frequency: Monthly · Unit: index (average = 100) · Free
Source: Eurostat (ei_bssi_m_r2), retrieved 2026-10-18 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2797.9
Euro area97.9
Spain105.5 5 of 30
Simple average99.8
Highest · 
Montenegro108.9
Montenegro108.9Lowest · 
Belgium86.8
Belgium86.8Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 97.9 | +2.2% | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 97.9 | +2.1% | — |
| 1 | Montenegro | 108.9 | +1.9% | — |
| 2 |  Croatia | 108.8 | +4.5% | 1/25 |
| 3 |  Greece | 107.6 | +1.7% | 2/25 |
| 4 |  Albania | 106.4 | +1.9% | — |
| 5 |  Spain | 105.5 | +1.2% | 3/25 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 105.2 | +8.6% | 4/25 |
| 7 |  Lithuania | 104.5 | +2.5% | 5/25 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 104.4 | -0.8% | 6/25 |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 103.5 | +3.7% | 7/25 |
| 10 |  Portugal | 102.3 | -1.4% | 8/25 |
| 10 |  Luxembourg | 102.3 | +5.7% | 8/25 |
| 12 |  Finland | 101.6 | +2.2% | 10/25 |
| 13 |  Türkiye | 101.5 | +3.4% | — |
| 14 |  Hungary | 99.9 | +2.7% | 11/25 |
| 14 |  Latvia | 99.9 | +1.1% | 11/25 |
| 14 |  Czechia | 99.9 | -2.2% | 11/25 |
| 17 |  Italy | 99.8 | +0.5% | 14/25 |
| 18 |  Slovenia | 99.7 | +0.2% | 15/25 |
| 19 |  Serbia | 99.6 | +5.0% | — |
| 20 |  Poland | 98.8 | -0.4% | 16/25 |
| 21 |  Ireland | 98.2 | +0.2% | 17/25 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | 97.9 | -4.8% | 18/25 |
| 23 |  France | 96.2 | +3.4% | 19/25 |
| 24 |  North Macedonia | 95.4 | -0.7% | — |
| 25 |  Germany | 95.0 | +5.0% | 20/25 |
| 26 |  Denmark | 93.4 | +1.0% | 21/25 |
| 27 |  Romania | 92.2 | -2.0% | 22/25 |
| 28 |  Austria | 90.1 | +1.5% | 23/25 |
| 29 |  Slovakia | 89.8 | -6.6% | 24/25 |
| 30 | Belgium | 86.8 | -9.5% | 25/25 |
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Data analysis
30 countries report “Economic sentiment indicator” for 09/2026. The simple average is 99.8 and the median 99.9; Montenegro records the highest value (108.9) and Belgium the lowest (86.8). The EU27 stands at 97.9 and the euro area at 97.9. Spain ranks 5 of 30 with 105.5.
About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest economic sentiment indicator?
- Montenegro, with 108.9 in 09/2026. The EU27 figure is 97.9.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 105.5 in 09/2026, rank 5 of 30 countries.
- What does economic sentiment indicator measure?
- Economic sentiment indicator, in index (average = 100). A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the economic sentiment indicator data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset ei_bssi_m_r2 («Economic sentiment and confidence indicators by sector - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is economic sentiment indicator updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 09/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.