Eurochambres Economic Survey 2025

The Eurochambres Economic Survey 2025 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 almost 42.000 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 EES2025 findings are a reminder of what is at stake in the real economy. Eurochambres invites the EU and national leaders to deliver decisive measures to uphold Europe's competitiveness and ensure that favourable conditions are in place for businesses of all sectors and sizes. The EU institutions and member states must redouble their efforts to increase businesses' access to European and international markets and to urgently close the skills mismatch in the labour market.