Eurobarometer Data Service

EU Membership: Benefit

Member states:

Eurobarometer 6
Do you think that this idea of market countries helping one another has already worked to (NATION'S) benefit?

Eurobarometer 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32, 33, 34.0, 34.2
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (YOUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the European Community (Common Market)?

Eurobarometer 35.0, 35.1, 35A, 28.1, 36, 37.0, 38.0, 38.1, 39.0, 40, 41.1
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the European Community?

Eurobarometer 41.0
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the ( EC & EU (EC) ) ?

Eurobarometer 42, 43.1,  44.2bis, 45.1, 46.0, 46.1, 47.0, 47.1, 47.2, 48.0, 49, 50.0, 51.0, 52.0, 53, 54.1, 55.1, 56.2, 57.1, 58.1, 59.1, 60.1, 61, 62.0, 63.4
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 44.1
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not, from being a member of the European Union (European Community)?

Eurobarometer 64.2, 65.2, 66.1, 67.2, 68.1, 69.2, 70.1, 71.1, 71.3, 72.4, 73.4, 74.2
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 75.3, 79.5, 84.1 86.1, 88.1, 89.2, 90.1, 91.1, 91.5, 94.2, 96.2
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?


Answer variants:

0 "DK/NA" 1 "Yes" 2 "No"
Benefited: 0 "Not mentioned" 1 "Mentioned"
0 "DK/NA" 1 "(Yes) Benefited" 2 "(No) Not benefited"
0 "DK/NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited" 3 "DK"
0 "DK/NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited" 3 "DK"

ZA Study Number Eurobarometer Fieldwork Month Fieldwork Year Question Number Variable Name
0990 6 11 1976 Q.151 v64
1318 19 3-4 1983 Q.257 v171
1320 21 3-4 1984 Q.342A v190
1321 22 10-11 1984 Q.248 v153
1541 23 3-4 1985 Q.243 v114
1542 24 10-11 1985 Q.177 v46
1543 25 3-4 1986 Q.247 v266
1544 26 9-11 1986 Q.336 v176
1712 27 3-5 1987 Q.264 v269
1713 28 10-11 1987 Q.337 v425
1714 29 3-4 1988 Q.330 v350
1715 30 10-11 1988 Q.380 v522
1750 31 3-4 1989 Q.375 v274
1751 31A 6-7 1989 Q.269 v441
1752 32 10-11 1990 Q.16 v49
1753 33 3-4 1991 Q.10 v21
1960 34.0 10-11 1990 Q.23 v82
1962 34.2 12 1990 Q.21 v125
2031 35.0 3 1991 Q.19 v37
2032 35.1 3-4 1991 Q.7 v24
2033 35A 3-4 1991 Q.7 v22
2041 28.1 10-11 1987 Q.350 v380
2081 36 10-11 1991 Q.18 v66
2141 37.0 3-4 1992 Q.26 v209
2294 38.0 9-10 1992 Q.18 v184
2295 38.1 11 1992 Q.14 v31
2346 39.0 3-4 1993 Q.17 v105
2459 40 10-11 1993 Q.30 v65
2490 41 3-5 1994 Q.20 v62
2491 41.1 6-7 1994 Q.7 v51
2563 42 11-12 1994 Q.26 v65
2637 43.1 4-5 1995 Q.9 v51
2690 44.1 11-12 1995 Q.7 v68
2828 44.2bis 1-3 1996 Q.13 v96
2831 45.1 4-5 1996 Q.5 v40
2898 46.0 10-11 1996 Q.9 v48
2899 46.1 10-11 1996 Q.5 v38
2935 47.0 1-2 1997 Q.5 v40
2936 47.1 3-4 1997 Q.16 v117
2937 47.2 4-6 1997 Q.5 v42
2959 48.0 10-11 1997 Q.14 v100
3052 49 4-5 1998 Q.16 v122
3085 50.0 10-11 1998 Q.15 v131
3171 51.0 3-4 1999 Q.11 v105
3204 52.0 10-11 1999 Q.21 v466
3296 53 4-5 2000 Q.13 v56
3387 54.1 11-12 2000 Q.18 v95
3507 55.1 4-5 2001 Q.18 v147
3627 56.2 10-11 2001 Q.19 v94
3639 57.1 3-5 2002 Q.14 v113
3693 58.1 10-11 2002 Q.13 v93
3904 59.1 3-4 2003 Q.10 v110
3938 60.1 10-11 2003 Q.8 v60
4056 61 2-3 2004 Q.9 v61
4229 62.0 10-11 2004 Q.12 v99
4411 63.4 5-6 2005 Q.A9A v84
4414 64.2 10-11 2005 Q.A9A v99
4506 65.2 3-5 2006 Q.A12A v94
4526 66.1 9-10 2006 Q.A8A v99
4530 67.2 4-5 2007 Q.A10A v124
4565 68.1 9-11 2007 Q.A13A v176
4744 69.2 3-5 2008 Q.A8A v144
4819 70.1 10-11 2008 Q.A10A v216
4971 71.1 1-2 2009 Q.A7A v182
4973 71.3 6-7 2009 Q.A7A v206
4994 72.4 10-11 2009 Q.A8A v196
5234 73.4 5 2010 Q.A10A v207
5449 74.2 11-12 2010 Q.A10C v284
5481 75.3 5 2011 QA11C v303
5875 79.5 6 2013 QP23  
6596 84.1 9 2015 QP21  
6697 86.1 9-10 2016 QA13  
6925 88.1 9-10 2017 QA11  
7482 89.2 4 2018 QA24  
7484 90.1 9 2018 QA16  
7561 91.1 2-3 2019 QA12  
7576 91.5 6-7 2019 QF2  
7750 94.2 11-12 2020 QA10  
7847 96.2 11-12 2021 QA8  
7952 98.1 10-11 2022 QA9  

Candidate countries/Others/GDR:

Eurobarometer 34.0
Denmark is - as known - member of the EC. Taking everything in consideration, do you think Denmark has benefitted or not from their membership in the EC?


Eurobarometer 34.0, 34.2
Will the former GDR - through the German membership - benefit from the European Community?

Eurobarometer 36.0
In your opinion, have the five new states, collectively taken, benefited from Germany’s membership in the European Community or is this not the case?

Eurobarometer 37.0, 38.0
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that the five new federal units have on balance benefited or not from the German EC membership?

Eurobarometer 38.1
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that the five new federal units have on balance benefited or not from the German membership of the European Community?

Eurobarometer 42.0
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) will on balance benefit or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 43.1
Sweden became a member of the European Union January 1 this year. Taking everything into consideration, do you think that Sweden will benefit or not being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 44.1
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that Norway would on balance benefit or not, from being a member of the European Union (European Community)?

Eurobarometer 52.1
Sweden became a member of the European Union January 1st this year. Taking everything into consideration, do you think that Sweden will benefit or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 54.1
Sweden became a member of the European Union in 1995. Taking everything into consideration, do you think that Sweden have benefited or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 62.0, 63.4
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) will get advantages or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 64.2, 65.2, 66.1, 67.2, 68.1, 69.2, 70.1, 71.1, 71.3, 72.4, 73.4, 74.2, 75.3
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) would benefit or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 77.3, 78.1, 79.3, 80.1, 81.4, 82.3, 83.3, 84.3, 86.2ff.
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) would benefit or not from being a member of the EU?


Answer variants:

0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited" 3 "DK"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Does not benefit" 3 DK"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefit" 3 "DK"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefited" 2 "Not benefited" 3 "DK"
0 "NA" 1 "Benefit" 2 "Not benefit" 3 "DK"
1 "Get advantages" 2 "Not get advantages" 3 "DK"
1 "Would benefit" 2 "Would not benefit" 3 "DK"

ZA Study Number Eurobarometer Fieldwork Month Fieldwork Year Question Number Variable Name
1960 34.0 10-11 1990 Q.23_NO v82
1960 34.0 10-11 1990 Q.23a v83
1962 34.2 12 1990 Q.21A v126
2081 36 10-11 1991 Q.18A v67
2141 37.0 3-4 1992 Q.26 v209
2294 38.0 9-10 1992 Q.18 v184
2295 38.1 11 1992 Q.14 v31
2563 42 11-12 1994 Q.26 v65
2637 43.1 4-5 1995 Q.92 v430
2690 44.1 11-12 1995 Q.7 v68
3205 52.1 11-12 1999 Q.79_NO v728
3387 54.1 11-12 2000 Q.96_NO v456
4229 62.0 10-11 2004 Q.12_AC/CC v101
4411 63.4 5-6 2005 Q.A9B_AC/CC v86
4414 64.2 10-11 2005 Q.A9B v108
4506 65.2 3-5 2006 Q.A12B v96
4526 66.1 9-10 2006 Q.A8B v107
4530 67.2 4-5 2007 Q.A10B v126
4565 68.1 9-11 2007 Q.A13B v178
4744 69.2 3-5 2008 Q.A8B v146
4819 70.1 10-11 2008 Q.A10B v218
4971 71.1 1-2 2009 Q.A7B v184
4973 71.3 6-7 2009 Q.A7B v208
4994 72.4 10-11 2009 Q.A8B v198
5234 73.4 5 2010 Q.A10B v209
5449 74.2 11-12 2010 Q.A10A v281
5481 75.3 5 2011 QA11A v299
5612 77.3 5 2012 QA11A  
5685 78.1 11 2012 QA9A  
5689 79.3 5 2013 QA10A  
5876 80.1 11 2013 QA8A  
5928 81.4 5-6 2014 QA8a  
5932 82.3 11 2014 QA7a  
5998 83.3 5 2015 QA7a  
6643 84.3 11 2015 QA7a  
6788 86.2 11 2016 QA7a  
6928 88.3 11 2017 QA7a  
6963 89.1 3 2018 QA7a  
7489 90.3 11 2018 QA7a  
7576 91.5 6-7 2019 QA11b  
7601 92.3 11-12 2019 QA10a  
7649 93.1 7-8 2020 QA10a  
7780 94.3 2-3 2021 QA6d  
7783 95.3 6-7 2021 QA6c  
7848 96.3 1-2 2022 QA7c  
7902 97.5 6-7 2022 QA6c  
7953 98.2 1-2 2023 QA9b  
7997 99.4 5-6 2023 QA9b  
8779 100.2 10-11 2023 QA8b  

Turkish Cypriot Community / Republic of Kosovo:

Eurobarometer 62.0, 63.4
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) will get advantages or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 64.2, 65.2, 66.1
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) would benefit or not from being a member of the European Union?

Eurobarometer 67.2, 68.1, 69.2, 70.1, 71.1, 71.3, 72.4, 73.4, 74.2, 75.3
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that the Turkish Cypriot Community would benefit or not from the full application of the EU legislation?

Eurobarometer 77.3
Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) would benefit or not from being a member of the EU?

Eurobarometer 78.1, 79.3, 80.1, 81.4, 82.3, 83.3, 84.3, 86.2ff.
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that the Turkish Cypriot Community would benefit or not from the full application of the EU legislation?

Eurobarometer 98.2ff.
Taking everything into consideration, would you say that Kosovo would benefit or not from the full application of the EU legislation?


Answer variants:
1 "Get advantages" 2 "Not get advantages" 3 "DK"
1 "Would benefit" 2 "Would not benefit" 3 "DK"

ZA Study Number Eurobarometer Fieldwork Month Fieldwork Year Question Number Variable Name
4229 62.0 10-11 2004 Q.12_AC/CC v101
4411 63.4 5-6 2005 Q.A9B_AC/CC v86
4414 64.2 10-11 2005 Q.A9B v108
4506 65.2 3-5 2006 Q.A12B v96
4526 66.1 9-10 2006 Q.A8B v107
4530 67.2 4-5 2007 Q.A10C v128
4565 68.1 9-11 2007 Q.A13C v180
4744 69.2 3-5 2008 Q.A8C v148
4819 70.1 10-11 2008 Q.A10C v220
4971 71.1 1-2 2009 Q.A7C v186
4973 71.3 6-7 2009 Q.A7C v210
4994 72.4 10-11 2009 Q.A8C v200
5234 73.4 5 2010 Q.A10C v211
5449 74.2 11-12 2010 Q.A10B v283
5481 75.3 5 2011 QA11B v301
5612 77.3 5 2012 QA11B  
5685 78.1 11 2012 QA9B  
5689 79.3 5 2013 QA10B  
5876 80.1 11 2013 QA8B  
5928 81.4 5-6 2014 QA8b  
5932 82.3 11 2014 QA7b  
5998 83.3 5 2015 QA7b  
6643 84.3 11 2015 QA7b  
6788 86.2 11 2016 QA7b  
6928 88.3 11 2017 QA7b  
6963 89.1 3 2018 QA7b  
7489 90.3 11 2018 QA7b  
7576 91.5 6-7 2019 QA12b  
7601 92.3 11-12 2019 QA10b  
7649 93.1 7-8 2020 QA10b  
7780 94.3 2-3 2021 QA6f  
7783 95.3 6-7 2021 QA6e  
7848 96.3 1-2 2022 QA7e  
7902 97.5 6-7 2022 QA6e  
7953 98.2 1-2 2023 QA9d/QA9f  
7997 99.4 5-6 2023 QA9d/QA9f  
8779 100.2 10-11 2023 QA9d