The EBOWN is committed to being the voice of the European business abroad.
The European Business Organisation Worldwide Network (EBOWN) is the global network of European Business Organisations (EBOs) spanning six regions — Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, ASEAN, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eastern Partnership, and South Asia and the Middle East. With 59 member EBOs representing as many countries, EBOWN serves as the collective voice of European businesses operating beyond the borders of the European Union, connecting European companies with markets, institutions, and opportunities across the globe.
European Business Organisations are the local chambers of commerce and business associations established in third countries to represent and support European companies operating in those markets. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of local market knowledge and European institutional engagement, EBOs advocate for European business interests, provide market intelligence, facilitate dialogue with host country governments and regulatory authorities, and support the implementation of EU trade and investment policies on the ground.
The EBOWN Global Business Sentiment Report 2026 is the network’s flagship annual publication — a comprehensive, informed, and ground-level assessment of the conditions faced by European businesses operating across all six EBOWN regions, with a focus on the economic, regulatory, geopolitical, and structural factors shaping the business environment in each market. Drawing on direct contributions from EBO member organisations worldwide, this year’s Report covers a broad and timely range of themes reflecting the complex and rapidly evolving global landscape in which European companies operate. These include an assessment of the business and investment environment in each market, the political and economic challenges affecting European business operations, the alignment of partner countries with EU trade and regulatory frameworks, bilateral trade and investment flows, trends in European business presence since the pandemic, and a forward-looking analysis of opportunities and challenges — spanning US tariff measures, geopolitical tensions, ESG trends, and supply chain resilience. The Report also examines how governments and businesses are responding to global economic uncertainty and the growing impact of trade protectionism on EU bilateral trade relationships over the next 12 to 24 months.
The Report is produced in close collaboration with the European Delegation and is presented annually at the EBOWN Brussels Meeting, where it serves as a key input for high-level dialogue between European business leaders and EU institutional stakeholders. At a time of increasing global uncertainty, it serves as a valuable reference point for policymakers, businesses, and institutional stakeholders seeking to understand the evolving landscape of European business beyond the EU.
For more information, please contact the EBOWN Secretariat at secretariat@eboworldwide.eu or visit www.eboworldwide.eu.
