The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for the Euro Area experienced a notable increase in May 2025, climbing 30.1 points from the previous month to reach 11.6. This significantly surpassed the forecast of -3.5. During this period, approximately 55.8% of analysts surveyed expected economic activity to remain unchanged, 27.9% anticipated an improvement, while 16.3% foresaw a decline. Concurrently, the assessment of the current economic situation rose by 8.5 points to -42.4, and inflation expectations saw a decrease of 18.1 points, dropping to -15.