European Commission – IP/13/790 23/08/2013
In August 2013, the DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator improved markedly in both the euro area (-15.6 after -17.4 in July 2013) and the EU (-12.8 after -14.8 in July 2013).
Computation of Flash CCI
To compute the flash consumer confidence indicator for the EU and euro area, DG ECFIN uses the data available on the cut-off date. The estimation procedure combines historical data with information from those Member States for which data are available in the reference month. Experience has shown this procedure to be statistically reliable.
Further information on the computation procedure can be found in the European Business Cycle Indicators of January 2010.

Scheduled publication dates
Flash estimate | Final release EU, euro area and Member States | |
September 2013 | 20 September 2013 | 27 September 2013 |
October 2013 | 23 October 2013 | 30 October 2013 |
November 2013 | 21 November 2013 | 28 November 2013 |
The next Business and Consumer Survey is due to be published on 30 August 2013.
Full tables are available on: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/db_indicators/surveys/index_en.htm