Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024 (EES2024) – Report

The Eurochambres Economic Survey 2024 is a unique piece of qualitative research carried out with the cooperation of 27 national chambers of commerce and industry across the continent. Over the years, the EES has proved to be a reliable source of information for EU policymakers given its capacity to shed light on the mood across the business community and the challenges identified by entrepreneurs. The new edition of the EES is based on the replies of over 43.000 European businesses, a large majority of which are SMEs.

The survey at the basis of the report was structured according to a set of six questions in the form of multiple choice. Questions 1 to 5 relate to key business indicators (domestic sales, exports, employment, investment and business confidence level). Respondents were asked to indicate if an “Increase”, “Decrease” or “Constant” level is expected for next year with respect to the five indicators. Question 6 addresses the main challenges for businesses, with respondents asked to provide a maximum of three answers among the seven options.

The EES2024 findings represent a call to action for politicians and officials. The EU must control the controllable elements that are proving detrimental to businesses’ efforts to move on from survival to success and to drive Europe’s recovery and growth. A fully functioning single market is essential to tackling many of the barriers to growth. Chambers are determined to support a renewed effort at EU and national level to reduce the remaining obstacles to the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital.