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# Euro Area Business Confidence

> Euro Area business confidence is -6.80 as of Jan 2026, from -8.50. History from 1985, source OECD. Free API & MCP access.

Business Confidence in Euro Area rose to -6.80 in Jan 2026 from -8.50 in Dec 2025.

Business Confidence in Euro Area averaged -5.24 from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 14.70 in Oct 2021 and a record low of -37.10 in Apr 2020. The series is reported monthly with history from 1985.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| -6.80 | -8.50 | 14.70 (Oct 2021) | -37.10 (Apr 2020) | 1985–2026 | Index | monthly |

## FAQ

**What is Euro Area's business confidence right now?**

Business Confidence in Euro Area is -6.80 as of Jan 2026.

**What are the historical extremes for Euro Area's business confidence?**

The all-time high is 14.70 (Oct 2021); the record low is -37.10 (Apr 2020), over a series starting in 1985.

**How often is this series updated?**

Business Confidence for Euro Area is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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