Consumer Expectations Survey Shows Inflation Expectations Decreasing in February 2026

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:48:26 +0000
Banking

The ECB's Consumer Expectations Survey for February 2026 shows median consumer perceptions of past 12-month inflation remained unchanged at 3.0%, while median inflation expectations for the next 12 months and for three years ahead both declined to 2.5% from 2.6% in January. Expected nominal spending growth over the next 12 months increased to 3.5% from 3.4%, while economic growth expectations became less negative at -0.9% from -1.1%. The survey covers approximately 19,000 adult consumers from 11 euro area countries, with results used for policy analysis and complementing other ECB data sources.