What is the current industrial Confidence Indicator in Euro Area?

The latest reading is −3.40 Balance (% points) for October 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Where does this data come from?

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.INDCONF.M.SA.

Euro Area Industrial Confidence Indicator

Name: Euro Area Industrial Confidence Indicator
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EA.INDCONF.M.SA

Latest−3.40 Balance (% points)October 2026

Previous−3.90 Balance (% points)September 2026

Year ago−8.20 Balance (% points)October 2025

Euro Area Industrial Confidence Indicator was −3.40 Balance (% points) in October 2026, up 0.5 from September 2026 and up 4.80 from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −37.00 Balance (% points) (Apr 2020) to 14.60 Balance (% points) (Oct 2021), averaging −2.31 Balance (% points).

Euro Area Industrial Confidence Indicator (Balance (% points)), Jan 1980 – Oct 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
October 2026	−3.40 Balance (% points)
September 2026	−3.90 Balance (% points)
August 2026	−5.10 Balance (% points)
July 2026	−6.00 Balance (% points)
June 2026	−7.40 Balance (% points)
May 2026	−7.70 Balance (% points)
April 2026	−7.50 Balance (% points)
March 2026	−6.90 Balance (% points)
February 2026	−7.30 Balance (% points)
January 2026	−7.00 Balance (% points)
December 2025	−8.80 Balance (% points)
November 2025	−9.10 Balance (% points)
October 2025	−8.20 Balance (% points)
September 2025	−10.10 Balance (% points)
August 2025	−9.80 Balance (% points)
July 2025	−10.00 Balance (% points)
June 2025	−11.10 Balance (% points)
May 2025	−9.70 Balance (% points)
April 2025	−10.50 Balance (% points)
March 2025	−10.40 Balance (% points)
February 2025	−10.90 Balance (% points)
January 2025	−12.30 Balance (% points)
December 2024	−14.10 Balance (% points)
November 2024	−10.80 Balance (% points)

Last 24 observations. The full history (562 observations) is available through the API.

Get Euro Area Industrial Confidence Indicator in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	October 2026
First observation	January 1980
Observations	562
Frequency	Monthly
Units	Balance (% points)
Adjustment	Seasonally adjusted
10-year high	14.60 Balance (% points) (Oct 2021)
10-year low	−37.00 Balance (% points) (Apr 2020)
10-year average	−2.31 Balance (% points)
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	EA.INDCONF.M.SA

Other Euro Area indicators

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FAQ

What is the current industrial Confidence Indicator in Euro Area?: The latest reading is −3.40 Balance (% points) for October 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.INDCONF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Industrial Confidence Indicator, Euro area”.