confidence Finland Business Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:04:00 GMT Business Confidence in Finland decreased to -22.90 points in April from -8.40 points in March of 2020. Business Confidence in Finland averaged 1.13 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 31.30 points in October of 1994 and a record low of -37.30 points in March of 2009. Industrial Confidence Indicator is a survey measuring the confidence among executives in the manufacturing sector. This page provides - Finland Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Qatar Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:14:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Qatar increased to 184.50 Index Points in the first quarter of 2019 from 184.40 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2018. Consumer Confidence in Qatar averaged 184.44 Index Points from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 186.20 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of 181.60 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Index of Consumer Confidence focuses on the evaluations of the current and predicted (over the following 12 months) changes concerning the household’s financial condition as well as the general economic situation and the job opportunities. The index value ranges from 0 to 200 points. It reaches its maximum if all the respondents’ opinions are positive. The index becomes neutral (100) when the positive and negative opinions are equal. If it is lower than 100 points, then it corresponds to a negative evaluation of the economic situation of Qatar. . This page provides - Qatar Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Brazil Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:06:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Brazil remained unchanged at 47.30 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 47.30 points in the third quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Brazil averaged 76.98 points from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 116 points in the third quarter of 2006 and a record low of 37.90 points in the second quarter of 2015. In Brazil, the National Index of Consumer Expectation (INEC) covers about 2,000 individuals randomly chosen in the streets of Brazilian cities. The questionnaire focuses on the consumer’s current financial situation and on expectations about inflation, unemployment, wages and major purchases for the next 6 months. The consumer confidence index is a diffusion index, ranging from 0 to 100 points. Values above 50 points indicates increasing confidence while values below 50 points indicates lack of confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Peru Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:56:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Peru decreased to 90 Index Points in August from 95 Index Points in July of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Peru averaged 96.82 Index Points from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 121 Index Points in May of 2016 and a record low of 80 Index Points in March of 2018. In Peru, the consumer confidence index (Índice de Confianza Económica) is a global index conducted by GFK through national surveys in Lima, Callao and 16 other regions. It measures the current perception and future expectations consumers have about their personal financial situation, current and future economic situation, prices and employment. A reading above 100 indicates increasing confidence compared to the previous month; below 100 represents lower expectations; while 100 indicates no change. This page provides the latest reported value for - Peru Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Bulgaria Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:42:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Bulgaria decreased to -24.40 points in the first quarter of 2020 from -23.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Bulgaria averaged -33.82 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -17.70 points in the third quarter of 2001 and a record low of -54 points in the first quarter of 2010. In Bulgaria, the consumer survey is carried out 4 times a year on a rotational principle and covers around 1200 people from urban and rural areas. The questionnaire includes 15 questions relating to the financial situation of household, general economic situation in the country, consumer prices, unemployment, major purchases, household savings, financial situation of household, buying a car, buying or building a home and purchases for home improvements. All assessments of present situation or present tendency and all expectations refer to a 12-month-period of variable change. This page provides - Bulgaria Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Faroe Islands Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:47:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Faroe Islands decreased to 5 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 19 points in the second quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Faroe Islands averaged 2.03 points from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19 points in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of -29 points in the second quarter of 2008. In Faroe Islands, the consumer confidence survey is based on 15 questions posed to 500-550 consumers twice a year. The balances that are calculated for each question on the basis of weighted averages (ranging from -100 to +100) show estimated own financial situation and economic situation of the country. The consumer index is average of the questions: 1) Expected financial situation of the household in 12 months compared to now (balance), 2) Expected general economic situation in Faroe Islands in 12 months compared to now (balance), 3) Expected number of unemployed people in 12 months (balance) and 4) Expected money savings of the household over the next 12 months (balance). This page provides - Faroe Islands Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Georgia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:38:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Georgia decreased to -19.70 points in October from -19.30 points in September of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Georgia averaged -19.11 points from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of -1.40 points in November of 2013 and a record low of -40.40 points in September of 2015. In Georgia, consumer confidence measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation. The index is based on the randomly selected sample of 300-350 individuals which are asked to evaluate the past, current and future financial situation of their families and the country as a whole. A month-to-month diminishing trend in consumer confidence suggests that in the current state of the economy most consumers have a negative outlook on their ability to find and retain good jobs. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence India Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:29:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in India decreased to 83.70 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 85.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in India averaged 101.96 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 116.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 83.70 points in the first quarter of 2020. Consumer confidence in India refers to the Current Situation Index (CSI) which is part of the Consumer Confidence Survey published by the Reserve Bank of India. The survey is conducted in six metropolitan cities - Bengaluru; Chennai; Hyderabad; Kolkata; Mumbai; and New Delhi. It covers around 5,000 responses on households’ perceptions and expectations on the general economic situation; the employment scenario; the overall price situation; and their own income and spending. This page provides - India Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Malaysia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:58:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Malaysia decreased to 80.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 81 points in the third quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Malaysia averaged 98.22 points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 132.90 points in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 63.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2015. In Malaysia, the Consumer Sentiments Index survey is conducted quarterly on a sample of over 1200 households. Respondents are asked to evaluate on their household's current and expected financial positions and their employment outlook. Questions relating to plans to buy houses, new or used cars and other major consumer durable are also asked. A value above 100 indicates expected improvement in conditions, a value below 100 shows lack of confidence and 100 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Malaysia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence South Africa Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:43:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in South Africa decreased to -9 points in the first quarter of 2020 from -7 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in South Africa averaged 1.35 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 26 points in the first quarter of 2018 and a record low of -33 points in the second quarter of 1985. In South Africa, the BER Consumer Confidence Index covers 2,500 households in metropolitan areas, cities, towns and villages. The survey is made from personal at-home interviews and assesses general economic outlook, household’s economic condition and major spending purposes. The index is computed as the difference between the share of respondents expecting an improvement from the percentage expecting a deterioration. The indicator varies on a scale of -100 to 100; a value of -100 indicates extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Latvia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:06:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Latvia decreased to -10 points in February from -8 points in January of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Latvia averaged -19.49 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 0.20 points in September of 2006 and a record low of -54.30 points in February of 2009. In Latvia, consumer confidence indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides the latest reported value for - Latvia Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Iceland Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:08:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Iceland decreased to 62.20 points in March from 75.30 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Iceland averaged 94.72 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 154.93 points in May of 2007 and a record low of 19.54 points in January of 2009. Gallup/Capacent Consumer Sentiment measures future expectations of Icelandic households on the economy, employment and income. The sentiment index is based on 5 questions assessing: current economic situation and expectations in 6 months, current situation in the labor market and expectations in 6 months, and expectations towards the household's total income in 6 months. For each question, the number of positive answers is divided by the number of positive and negative answers. The value of 100 means that the number of positive and negative participants is equal. If the index has a value greater than 100 it means that more participants are positive and vice versa. This page provides the latest reported value for - Iceland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Russia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:08:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Russia increased to -11 points in the first quarter of 2020 from -13 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Russia averaged -14.59 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1 points in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of -59 points in the fourth quarter of 1998. In Russia, the Consumer Confidence Overall Index is based on a survey of 5,000 people aged 16+ leaving in all regions of the country. The index is an arithmetical average of 5 indices: the change in the respondent's personal financial situation over the last 12 months and next 12 months, the change in the country's economic situation over the last year and in the next 12 months, and the current climate for durable goods purchase. The index shows the difference between the percentage share of persons that are optimistic and the percentage of persons that are pessimistic. It takes a value between -100 (all respondents asses their situation as poor and expect it to become worse) and 100 (all participants are satisfied with the current situation and expect it to improve); 0 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Russia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Canada Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:08:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Canada decreased to 35.60 points in April from 53.03 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Canada averaged 53.31 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 57.05 points in November of 2018 and a record low of 35.60 points in April of 2020. In Canada, the Index of Consumer Confidence is calculated from the combination of responses to 11 survey questions. Those questions, current state of the economy in the local area and in the country and its expected state 6 mths ahead; current personal financial situation and the expected situation 6 mths ahead; making a major purchase like a home or car now compared to 6 mths ago; making other household purchases now compared to 6 mths ago; confidence about own and relatives' job security and own ability to invest in the future and save money for retirement now compared to 6 mths ago and losing job as a result of economic conditions in the last 6 months and in the coming 6 mths. Consumer confidence is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 indicates an extreme lack of confidence, 50 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. . This page provides - Canada Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Australia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:14:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Australia decreased to 93.40 points in January from 95.10 points in December of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Australia averaged 101.29 points from 1974 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 123.94 points in May of 2007 and a record low of 64.61 points in November of 1990. The Consumer Sentiment Index is based on a survey of over 1,200 Australian households. The Index is an average of five component indexes which reflect consumers' evaluations of their household financial situation over the past year and the coming year, anticipated economic conditions over the coming year and the next five years, and buying conditions for major household items. The index scores above 100 indicate that optimists outweigh pessimists. This page provides - Australia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Ukraine Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:08:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Ukraine decreased to 73 points in March from 81.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Ukraine averaged 73.58 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 107.30 points in March of 2005 and a record low of 41.10 points in February of 2015. In Ukraine, the Consumer Confidence Index is determined through a random survey of domestic households. The poll involves 1,000 individuals aged 16+. (Up to April 2014 the poll involved 1,000 respondents aged 15-59). A representative sample is selected by gender and age, also by type and size of settlement. In April 2014 Autonomous Republic of Crimea was excluded from the sample of consumer confidence research in Ukraine. The margin of error is 3.2%. The survey is carried out on 1-15th every month. Index values range from 0 to 200. The index equals 200 when all respondents positively assess the economic situation. It totals 100 when the shares of positive and negative assessments are equal. Indices of less than 100 indicate the prevalence of negative assessments. The survey «Consumer confidence in Ukraine» was conducted by GfK Ukraine since June 2000. From 2019 this project is provided by Info Sapiens. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ukraine Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Morocco Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:24:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Morocco decreased to 75.70 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 77.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Morocco averaged 78.73 points from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 92.10 points in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of 71.60 points in the fourth quarter of 2014. In Morocco, the Household Confidence Index (l’Indice de Confiance des Ménages) is based on a sample of 3000 households from urban and rural areas. It shows consumers’ expectations and views for general economic conditions, employment, personal finances, and saving, investment and purchasing intentions. The Index is computed as an average of seven measures: past and future perspectives on living standards; unemployment outlook; opportunity to purchase durable goods; past, current and future outlook on financial situation. The Index is the percentage share of respondents that answered positively less the percentage share of respondents that answered negatively with regard to the given indicator. This page provides - Morocco Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Turkey Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:56:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Turkey decreased to 54.90 points in April from 58.20 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Turkey averaged 73.55 points from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 98.68 points in February of 2004 and a record low of 54.90 points in April of 2020. In Turkey, Consumer Tendency Survey aims to measure present situation assessments and future period expectations of consumers' on personal financial standing and general economic course and to determine consumers' expenditure and saving tendencies for near future. The survey covers a randomly selected sample of all individuals at the age of 15 and above having a job in urban and rural areas. The index is evaluated between 0 and 200. The reading above 100 means consumers are optimistic and below 100 are pessimistic. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Slovenia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:22:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -48 points in April from -18 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Slovenia averaged -18.62 points from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2 points in January of 2018 and a record low of -48 points in April of 2020. In Slovenia, the consumer confidence indicator is the average of balances from answers to the questions about the expected household financial situation, the expected general economic situation in the country, the question about expected unemployment, and the question about savings over the next 12 months. The consumer confidence indicator uses a scale of -100 to +100. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovenia Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Netherlands Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:08:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Netherlands decreased to -22 points in April from -2 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Netherlands averaged 0.73 points from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 36 points in January of 2000 and a record low of -41 points in February of 2013. In the Netherlands, the Consumer Confidence survey is made by phone and covers 1,000 households. The questions cover the consumer’s assessments on national economy and own financial situation for the past 12 months and expectations for the coming 12 months. The index is then calculated as a difference between the percentage of participants that are optimistic and the share that is pessimistic. Therefore, the index takes a value between -100 (all respondents assess their situation as poor and expect it to become worse) and 100 (all participants are satisfied with the current situation and expect it to improve); 0 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Netherlands Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Sweden Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:48:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Sweden decreased to 73.90 points in April from 89.40 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Sweden averaged 96.74 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 122.70 points in March of 2000 and a record low of 42.50 points in January of 1993. In Sweden, The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) provides a quick qualitative indication of household plans to purchase durable goods and consumer sentiment on the economic situation in Sweden, personal finances, inflation and savings. The survey covers a sample of 1,500 Swedish households which are interviewed each month. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Argentina Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:40:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Argentina decreased to 39.30 points in April from 41.20 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Argentina averaged 46.08 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.97 points in January of 2007 and a record low of 28.44 points in September of 2002. In Argentina, the Consumer Confidence Index (ICC - Índice de Confianza del Consumidor) is based on a survey consisting of six questions referring to the perception of current personal financial situation and economic situation in the country; the future economic situation in the short term and in the long term and expectations regarding the purchase of household items and consumption durables, such as vehicles. The index is a weighted average of three regional indexes: Federal Capital (15.9 percent), Countryside (30.7 percent) and Greater Buenos Aires (53.4 percent). The index is based on the proportion of positive and negative answers over the total number of people surveyed. The value of the index would be equal to 100 if all the answers to a specific question were positive, while in the opposite case the value would be equal to 0. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Czech Republic Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:22:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Czech Republic decreased to 80.10 points in April from 100.50 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Czech Republic averaged 97.27 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119.40 points in May of 2018 and a record low of 69.20 points in May of 1999. In Czech Republic, the Czech Statistical Office consumer confidence indicator is the average of four indicators: expected financial situation of consumers, expected total economic situation, expected total unemployment (with inverted sign) and savings expected in 12 months to come. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides - Czech Republic Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Poland Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:09:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Poland decreased to -36.40 points in April from 1.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Poland averaged -15.39 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.20 points in September of 2019 and a record low of -39.70 points in April of 2002. Current consumer confidence indicator (BWUK) is based on the results of the household survey carried out with the use of the consumer tendency test. The indicator is the arithmetic mean of the evaluations of the previous and predicted (over the following 12 months) changes concerning the household’s financial condition as well as the general economic situation of the country and major purchases currently made. The BWUK may range from –100 to +100. The positive value means that the majority of the consumers express a positive attitude, while the negative value signifies the prevalence of the pessimistic attitudes. This page provides - Poland Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Finland Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:22:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Finland decreased to -13.90 points in April from -7.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Finland averaged -1.72 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.80 points in December of 2017 and a record low of -13.90 points in April of 2020. In Finland, the Statistics of Finland consumer survey expresses consumers’ views and intentions relating to economic matters. The data system of Statistics Finland’s consumer survey is comprised of respondent-specific original data from phones interviews, which may not be disclosed, and published data concerning reply distributions and time series. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence France Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:11:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in France decreased to 95 points in April from 103 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in France averaged 101.03 points from 1972 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 131 points in May of 1973 and a record low of 79 points in June of 2013. In France, the consumer confidence index is based on a survey of about 2 000 households. The questionnaire focuses on: past and future economic situation in France, past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, intention to make major purchases, current savings capacity and expected savings capacity. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1987-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence South Korea Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:59:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in South Korea decreased to 78.40 points in March from 96.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in South Korea averaged 100.62 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121.50 points in October of 2009 and a record low of 67.70 points in December of 2008. In South Korea, the Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. The index is based on a survey of around 2200 households. The CCSI is computed as a sum of six variables, including current living standards, prospective household income and prospective spending. A CCSI above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Israel Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:11:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Israel increased to -8.54 points in February from -11.53 points in January of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Israel averaged -17.80 points from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -5.70 points in November of 2018 and a record low of -38.47 points in September of 2012. In Israel, the Consumer Confidence indicator measures the expectations that consumers have about changes in their household financial situation; the country´s general economic situation; unemployment levels and their household saving plans over the next 12 months. The indicator is an arithmetic mean, with equal weights, calculated from the combination of responses to 4 questions based on a sample of around 759 people, aged 21 and over. Consumer confidence is measured on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicates an extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Israel Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Portugal Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:41:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Portugal decreased to -21 points in April from -9.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Portugal averaged -17.48 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -0.80 points in November of 1997 and a record low of -46.80 points in December of 2012. In Portugal, the consumer confidence index on three terms moving averages is based on interviews with consumers about their perceptions of the country's current and future economic situation and their tendencies to purchase. It is estimated using the difference between the share of positive evaluation responses and negative evaluation responses, but do not include the share of neutral responses. The use of moving averages smooths out the series by removing the irregular movements, allowing the detection of the short-term trends. This page provides - Portugal Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Croatia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:03:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Croatia decreased to -26.20 points in April from -8.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Croatia averaged -21.35 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.50 points in January of 2020 and a record low of -42.90 points in August of 2009. In Croatia, the Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Croatia Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Cyprus Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:03:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Cyprus decreased to -32.50 points in April from -22.60 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Cyprus averaged -19.15 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.80 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -59.40 points in April of 2013. In Cyprus, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Cyprus Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Greece Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:05:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Greece decreased to -32.60 points in April from -16.50 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Greece averaged -31.47 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.20 points in April of 2000 and a record low of -80.80 points in February of 2012. In Greece, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 1,500 households in Greece. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Luxembourg Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:06:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Luxembourg decreased to -19.70 points in April from -8.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Luxembourg averaged -6.73 points from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4 points in February of 2002 and a record low of -21.70 points in December of 2008. In Luxembourg, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Romania Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:06:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Romania decreased to -26.10 points in April from -11.10 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Romania averaged -16.90 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.20 points in March of 2017 and a record low of -52.60 points in June of 2010. In Romania, the Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides - Romania Consumer Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Euro Area Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:31:00 GMT Consumer Confidence In the Euro Area decreased to -22.70 points in April from -11.60 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in the Euro Area averaged -10.01 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of -1.50 points in May of 2000 and a record low of -23.90 points in March of 2009. in the Euro Area, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 23 000 households in the Euro Area. The number of households sample varies across the zone. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Japan Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Japan decreased to 21.60 points in April from 30.90 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Japan averaged 41.98 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 50.80 points in December of 1988 and a record low of 21.60 points in April of 2020. In Japan, the Monthly Consumer Confidence survey data is collected by direct visit and covers about 4,700 households consisting of more than two persons. The questionnaire covers four subjects: consumer perceptions of overall livelihood, income growth, employment and willingness to buy durable goods. For each subject an index based on the respondents’ evaluation of what they consider the prospects to be over the next six months is created. The Consumer Confidence Index is the simple average of the four consumer perception indexes. A score above 50 indicates optimism, below 50 shows lack of confidence and 50 indicates neutrality. This page provides - Japan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Ireland Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:11:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Ireland decreased to 42.60 points in April from 77.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Ireland averaged 87.72 points from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 130.90 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 39.60 points in July of 2008. In Ireland, the Consumer Sentiment Index survey covers a minimum of 1,100 households across all regions of the country. The questionnaire assesses respondents’ perceptions on the general economy in the previous 12 months as well as expectations for next 12 months; perceptions of recent trends in unemployment and inflation; recent trends and likely future evolution in the household’s financial situation as well as savings and major purchases intentions. The Consumer Sentiment Index is calculated as the percentage of favourable replies minus the percentage of unfavourable replies, plus 100. The indicator varies on a scale of 0 to 200; a value of 0 indicates extreme lack of confidence, 100 neutrality and 200 extreme confidence. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence China Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:10:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in China increased to 122.20 points in March from 118.90 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in China averaged 110.59 points from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 126.60 points in December of 2019 and a record low of 97 points in November of 2011. In China, the consumer confidence index is based on a survey of 700 individuals over 15 years old from 20 cities all over the country. This composite index covers the consumer expectation and consumer satisfaction index, thus measures the consumers' degree of satisfaction about the current economic situation and expectation on the future economic trend. The Index measures consumer confidence on a scale of 0 to 200, where 200 indicate extreme optimism, 0 extreme pessimism and 100 neutrality. This page provides - China Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Lithuania Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:10:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Lithuania decreased to -16 points in April from 0 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Lithuania averaged -13.09 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9 points in March of 2007 and a record low of -56 points in January of 2009. In Lithuania, the consumer confidence indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides - Lithuania Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Indonesia Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:04:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Indonesia decreased to 84.80 points in April from 113.80 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Indonesia averaged 99.82 points from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 128.20 points in May of 2019 and a record low of 9.60 points in March of 2001. In Indonesia, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) measures consumer’s expectations about current income and job availability against those 6 months ago, appropriate time to buy durable goods, and general economic conditions and job availability expectations in the next 6 months. The index is based on a survey of around 4600 middle up class households in major cities (those cities cover about 78 percent of GDP). Data is collected through phone interviews and direct visits. The two main components of the Index are the current economic condition index and the consumer expectation index. The CCI is computed as a net balance obtained from the difference between percentage on ’increase’ answer and percentage on ’decrease’ answer. An index above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides - Indonesia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Mexico Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:03:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Mexico decreased to 42.60 points in March from 43.80 points in February of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Mexico averaged 39.54 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 48.52 points in February of 2019 and a record low of 28.80 points in January of 2017. In Mexico, the Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) measures the current perception and future expectations that people have about their economic situation, their family and the country in general, in respect to the purchase of consumption durables and non-durables, as well as employment, inflation and savings. The index is based on a sample of 2336 households located in the 32 major cities of the country. The ICC has a base of 100 as of January of 2003, levels above 100 indicate optimism, 100 neutrality and below 100 pessimism. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence United Kingdom Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:51:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in the United Kingdom decreased to -33 points in April from -9 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in the United Kingdom averaged -9.14 points from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10 points in June of 1987 and a record low of -39 points in July of 2008. In the United Kingdom, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy in the next 12 months. The GfK Consumer Confidence is derived from the survey of about 2,000 consumers which are ask to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions including personal financial situation, climate for major purchases, overall economic situation and savings level. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
confidence Thailand Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:15:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Thailand decreased to 47.20 points in April from 50.30 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Thailand averaged 78.93 points from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 112.40 points in December of 2003 and a record low of 39.70 points in October of 1998. In Thailand, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) measures consumer’s outlook about current and future economic conditions, job prospects and income expectations. The index is based on a survey of around 2440 households. An index above 100 indicates an improving outlook and below 100 a deteriorating outlook. This page provides - Thailand Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Philippines Business Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:07:00 GMT Business Confidence in Philippines decreased to 22.30 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 40.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Philippines averaged 29.54 points from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 54.90 points in the second quarter of 2013 and a record low of -32.60 points in the fourth quarter of 2001. In Philippines, the Business Expectations Survey covers the top 7,000 Corporations listed on the Philippine’s Stock Exchange. The survey measures firms’ expectations on financing conditions, volume of business activity, employment and expansion plans. The index is computed by subtracting the percentage of firms that answer positively from the percentage that answer negatively. The index varies between -100 and 100; a positive value indicates a favorable view, a negative value shows lack of confidence and zero indicates neutrality. This page provides - Philippines Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Philippines Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:51:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Philippines decreased to 1.26 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 1.30 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Philippines averaged -14.91 points from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.10 points in the second quarter of 2017 and a record low of -52.80 points in the third quarter of 2008. In Philippines, the Consumer Expectations Survey covers over 5,000 households of which around 50 percent are from the national capital region Metro Manila. The questions address overall conditions of the economy, household finances and household income. The indicator is computed by subtracting the percentage of firms that answer positively from the percentage that answer negatively. The index varies between -100 and 100; a positive value indicates a favorable view, a negative value shows lack of confidence and zero indicates neutrality. This page provides - Philippines Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence United Arab Emirates Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:51:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in the United Arab Emirates increased to 115 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 110 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in the United Arab Emirates averaged 109.25 points from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 118 points in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 97 points in the fourth quarter of 2010. In United Arab Emirates, the Consumer Confidence Index is part of The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. The survey is conducted every quarter by the Internet and measures the level of optimism that consumers have about job prospects, personal finances and spending intentions. Twice a year, the survey also includes questions regarding consumer habits and opinions on a number of other issues, ranging from climate change to online shopping and food safety. The index levels above 100 indicate optimism and below 100 indicate pessimism. This page provides - United Arab Emirates Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Taiwan Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:45:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Taiwan decreased to 73.39 points in April from 78.51 points in March of 2020. Consumer Confidence in Taiwan averaged 75.79 points from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 97.52 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 48.42 points in February of 2009. In Taiwan, consumer confidence survey (CCI), published by the National Central University's Research Centre for Taiwan Economic Development (RCTED), measures consumers’ expectation of the economic situation in the coming six months. The CCI survey covers six indices: domestic business condition, employment opportunities, family economic conditions, investment in stocks, inflation expectations and willingness to buy durable goods. The overall index is an unweighted average of the six sub-indices. A value between 0 and 100 indicates pessimism, while a value between 100 and 200 indicates optimism. The index is based on a telephone survey of around 2,400 randomly selected adults over the age of 20, which is conducted nationwide in the third week of each month. This page provides - Taiwan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Norway Consumer Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:19:00 GMT Consumer Confidence in Norway decreased to 14.50 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 14.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Consumer Confidence in Norway averaged 17.21 points from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 34.90 points in the first quarter of 1997 and a record low of -17.40 points in the third quarter of 1992. In Norway, the Finance Norway and TNS Gallup consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page provides - Norway Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Norway Industry Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:31:00 GMT Business Confidence in Norway decreased to -17.50 points in the first quarter of 2020 from -0.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Norway averaged 2.74 points from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.10 points in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of -22.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2008. In Norway, Industrial confidence indicator (ICI) Business tendency survey is the arithmetic average of the responses (balances) to the questions on production expectations, total stock of orders and inventories of own products. The indicator is a guide to the level of industrial production since: an expected rise in the level of output gives signals of increased production in the forthcoming quarter; an increase in the total stock of orders indicates a higher level of production due to the future fulfillment of these orders; an increase in the inventories of own products indicates slow sales and reduced activity. This page provides - Norway Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
confidence Sierra Leone Business Confidence By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:19:00 GMT Business Confidence in Sierra Leone increased to 62.75 points in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 61.17 points in the third quarter of 2018. Business Confidence in Sierra Leone averaged 61.83 points from 2010 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 66.07 points in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of 55.34 points in the fourth quarter of 2014. Overall business sentiment index in Sierra Leone fluctuate between 0 and 100. As optimism grows, the indicator would increase (with a similar decline as business leaders become more pessimistic). The value of 50 is considered the threshold between pessimism and optimism. This page provides - Sierra Leone Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article