EU countries by consumer confidence indicator, September 2026
Malta had the highest consumer confidence indicator of 25 EU countries in September 2026, at 5.7 balance, percentage points. Greece had the lowest, at -41.6 balance, percentage points. The median was -14.5 balance, percentage points and the figure for the European Union (27) was -15.8 balance, percentage points. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, September 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | September 2026 | Change on September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 5.7 | +3.3 pts |
| 2 | Lithuania | 0.5 | -1.7 pts |
| 3 | Sweden | -0.4 | +4.7 pts |
| 4 | Hungary | -3.4 | +21.3 pts |
| 5 | Spain | -4.7 | -3.8 pts |
| 6 | Finland | -5.1 | +1.8 pts |
| 7 | Czechia | -6.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 8 | Croatia | -8.8 | +5.3 pts |
| 9 | Denmark | -8.9 | +5.7 pts |
| 9 | Latvia | -8.9 | +5.3 pts |
| 11 | Luxembourg | -9.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 12 | Poland | -14 | -2.6 pts |
| 13 | Germany | -14.5 | -5.3 pts |
| 14 | Netherlands | -16 | -2 pts |
| 15 | Cyprus | -16.7 | -4.5 pts |
| 16 | Belgium | -18.2 | -8.6 pts |
| 17 | France | -18.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 18 | Austria | -19.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 19 | Slovakia | -20.6 | -1 pts |
| 20 | Ireland | -20.7 | -4.6 pts |
| 21 | Portugal | -22.6 | -5.3 pts |
| 22 | Slovenia | -23.6 | +1 pts |
| 23 | Bulgaria | -25.9 | -5.9 pts |
| 24 | Romania | -32.5 | -1 pts |
| 25 | Greece | -41.6 | +4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Monthly consumer confidence indicator of the European Commission business and consumer surveys (DG ECFIN), as published by Eurostat, seasonally adjusted. It is the average of four balances: households' financial situation over the past 12 months and over the next 12 months, the general economic situation over the next 12 months, and plans for major purchases over the next 12 months. Each balance is the percentage of positive answers minus the percentage of negative answers, in percentage points, so the indicator ranges from -100 to 100.
A balance of opinions in percentage points, not a percentage of people and not an index: 0 means as many positive as negative answers, and values below zero are usual. Seasonally adjusted. Comparable across EU countries, which use the same questionnaire. Not comparable with the Conference Board or University of Michigan indices for the United States, which Invokely does not carry.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 2 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for September 2026 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ei_bsco_m/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI) (EU countries by consumer confidence indicator, 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ei_bsco_m/default/table
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European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI), EU countries by consumer confidence indicator, 2026-09. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ei_bsco_m/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/consumer-confidence/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI). EU countries by consumer confidence indicator, 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ei_bsco_m/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/consumer-confidence/eu-countries.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI), EU countries by consumer confidence indicator, 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ei_bsco_m/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/consumer-confidence/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest consumer confidence indicator?
Malta, with 5.7 balance, percentage points in September 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest consumer confidence indicator?
Greece, with -41.6 balance, percentage points in September 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, European Commission (DG ECFIN) business and consumer surveys: consumer confidence indicator, balance in percentage points, seasonally adjusted (ei_bsco_m, BS-CSMCI). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 EU countries have no value for September 2026 and are not ranked.
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