Eurozone economic confidence falls one point to 98.3 in February due to declining confidence in industrial sector and construction

Eurozona 2026

Singular Bank | According to the European Commission’s final reading, the Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) fell by 1.0 points to 98.3 points in February. This development is explained by the decline in confidence in the industrial sector (7.1 points) and construction (2.1 points), together with the moderation of the outlook for the services sector (5 points).

Meanwhile, employment expectations in the European monetary bloc fell by 0.6 points to 97.6 points.

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