The services sentiment indicator in the Eurozone rose to 5.9 in December 2024 from 5.3 in the previous month, slightly above market expectations of 5.8. The assessment of the business situation over the past three months turned positive (0.8 vs -0.4 in November). Meanwhile, the expectations for the next three months worsened for demand (9.9 vs 11), as well as employment (2 vs 3.3). The selling price expectations significantly increased in the services sector, with the share of managers expecting price hikes now exceeding the long-term average. source: European Commission

Services Sentiment In the Euro Area increased to 5.90 points in December from 5.30 points in November of 2024. Services Sentiment in Euro Area averaged 9.31 points from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 35.90 points in March of 2000 and a record low of -52.10 points in May of 2020. This page provides - Euro Area Services Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Euro Area Services Sentiment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Services Sentiment In the Euro Area increased to 5.90 points in December from 5.30 points in November of 2024. Services Sentiment in Euro Area is expected to be 10.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Services Sentiment is projected to trend around 9.00 points in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-28 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Nov 5.3 6.8 6.2 6.6
2025-01-08 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Dec 5.9 5.3 5.8 6
2025-01-30 10:00 AM
Services Sentiment
Jan 5.9 6


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -0.91 -0.78 points Dec 2024
Capacity Utilization 76.90 77.70 percent Dec 2024
Industrial Sentiment -14.10 -11.40 points Dec 2024
Services Sentiment 5.90 5.30 points Dec 2024

Euro Area Services Sentiment
In the Euro Area, Services Sentiment measures the confidence level among service providers and accounts for 30 percent of the Economic Sentiment Indicator.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.90 5.30 35.90 -52.10 1995 - 2024 points Monthly
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News Stream
Euro Area Services Sentiment Improves More than Expected
The services sentiment indicator in the Eurozone rose to 5.9 in December 2024 from 5.3 in the previous month, slightly above market expectations of 5.8. The assessment of the business situation over the past three months turned positive (0.8 vs -0.4 in November). Meanwhile, the expectations for the next three months worsened for demand (9.9 vs 11), as well as employment (2 vs 3.3). The selling price expectations significantly increased in the services sector, with the share of managers expecting price hikes now exceeding the long-term average.
2025-01-08
Euro Area Services Sentiment at 4-Month Low
The services sentiment indicator in the Eurozone declined to 5.3 in November 2024, the lowest in four months, compared to a downwardly revised 6.8 in October and much worse than forecasts of 6.2. The assessment of the business situation over the past 3 months turned negative (-0.5 vs 0.6) and expectations for the next three months also worsened for demand (11.4 vs 13.7) and employment (3.6 vs 3.9). In addition, selling price expectations (12.7 vs 13.9) eased.
2024-11-28
Eurozone Services Sentiment Holds at 8-Month High
The services sentiment indicator in the Eurozone was at 7.1 in October of 2024, remaining unchanged from the upwardly revised, eight-month high in the previous month, and firmly above market expectations of 6.6. The developments added to the view that the European services sector in the currency bloc’s main economies remains broadly resilient to restrictive financial conditions set by the European Central Bank, limiting the urgency for aggressive rate cuts. The bout of optimism was carried by the expected demand evolution over the next three months (14.2 vs 12.7 in September), offsetting the drop in the evolution of demand in the past three months 6.2 vs 7.2).
2024-10-30