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Chemical industry business confidence change (half year)
European Union: 4.1 points in January–June 2026.
- 4.1 points Latest · European Union · January–June 2026
- Irregular Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period July–December 2026
The figure
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Chemical industry business confidence change (half year)
European Union, January–June 2026
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union 1 record | |||
| January–June 2026 | 4.1 points | Cefic · 30 Jun 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Change in business sentiment among chemical industry producers compared with the prior year, in index points.
- Measure
- One slice of Business confidence ( form: growth, segment: chemical ) . Survey-based balance of business sentiment among firms in an industry. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefic’s Chemical Trends Report Q2 2026 is out! | Cefic | — | 1 |
Other slices of business confidence
- Chemical industry business confidence 2 chemical industry
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest chemical industry business confidence change (half year)?
European Union: 4.1 points in January–June 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Cefic. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Irregularly: the publishers behind this measure do not release it on a fixed schedule. A new figure appears here once it is published and verified.
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