Industrial confidence i
30 countries with data for 09/2026 · Frequency: Monthly · Unit: balance · Basic
Source: Eurostat (ei_bssi_m_r2), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU27-4.3
Euro area-3.6
Spain-1.1 11 of 30
Simple average-3.0
Highest · 
Croatia9.8
Croatia9.8Lowest · 
Denmark-16.7
Denmark-16.7Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | -4.3 | +56.6% | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | -3.6 | +64.0% | — |
| 1 | Croatia | 9.8 | +164.9% | 1/25 |
| 2 |  Ireland | 9.2 | -2.1% | 2/25 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 5.9 | — | 3/25 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 5.2 | +220.9% | 4/25 |
| 5 |  Greece | 3.3 | +94.1% | 5/25 |
| 6 |  Serbia | 3.1 | -8.8% | — |
| 7 |  Albania | 2.8 | +47.4% | — |
| 8 |  Finland | 2.3 | 0.0% | 6/25 |
| 9 |  Türkiye | 0.1 | +103.4% | — |
| 10 |  Slovenia | -0.1 | +97.7% | 7/25 |
| 11 |  Spain | -1.1 | +76.6% | 8/25 |
| 12 |  Romania | -2.4 | -140.0% | 9/25 |
| 12 |  France | -2.4 | +68.8% | 9/25 |
| 14 |  Cyprus | -2.7 | -152.9% | 11/25 |
| 15 |  Italy | -3.1 | +62.2% | 12/25 |
| 16 |  Montenegro | -3.4 | -187.2% | — |
| 17 |  Latvia | -3.5 | +18.6% | 13/25 |
| 18 |  Hungary | -3.7 | +54.3% | 14/25 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria | -4.1 | -310.0% | 15/25 |
| 20 |  Portugal | -4.3 | -19.4% | 16/25 |
| 20 |  Slovakia | -4.3 | -186.0% | 16/25 |
| 22 |  Czechia | -6.5 | +8.5% | 18/25 |
| 22 |  Lithuania | -6.5 | +27.8% | 18/25 |
| 24 |  Luxembourg | -6.8 | +61.1% | 20/25 |
| 25 |  Germany | -8.4 | +59.4% | 21/25 |
| 26 |  North Macedonia | -9.9 | +6.6% | — |
| 27 |  Belgium | -12.9 | -11.2% | 22/25 |
| 28 |  Poland | -14.7 | +1.3% | 23/25 |
| 29 |  Austria | -15.5 | +19.3% | 24/25 |
| 30 | Denmark | -16.7 | -21.0% | 25/25 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest industrial confidence?
- Croatia, with 9.8 in 09/2026. The EU27 figure is -4.3.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: -1.1 in 09/2026, rank 11 of 30 countries.
- What does industrial confidence measure?
- Industrial confidence, in balance. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the industrial confidence 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 industrial confidence updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 09/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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