Consumer confidence indicator down 0.3 pp in EU in Jun: Flash estimate

At minus 14.8 points for the EU and minus 15.3 points for the euro area, consumer confidence continues to score well below its long-term average, an official release said.

In May 2025, after two months of decline, the economic sentiment indicator (ESI) improved in both the EU and the euro area by 0.6 points and 1 point to 95.2 and 94.8 respectively.

The employment expectations indicator (EEI) also picked up in both areas: it was up by 0.6 point in the EU to 97.5, and by 0.5 points in the euro area to 97. Despite the partial recovery of previous months’ losses, both indicators remain below their long-term average of 100.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)