The Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States stood at 64.7 in January 2025, an increase from the previous month. The index is normalized to a value of 100 in December 1964 and based on a monthly survey of consumers, conducted in the continental United States. It consists of about 50 core questions which cover consumers' assessments of their personal financial situation, their buying attitudes and overall economic conditions.

Consumer Confidence in the United States decreased to 57.90 points in March from 64.70 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Sentiment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In April 2020, the global consumer confidence index of 23 countries** worldwide dropped to 39.5 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It then slowly increased until July 2021, when it reached an index score of 49.1. Global consumer confidence dropped in the latter half of 2022 following rising inflation rates, but has been increasing since November that year.

The Great Recession was a period of economic contraction which came in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008. The recession was triggered by the collapse of the U.S. housing market and subsequent bankruptcies among Wall Street financial institutions, the most significant of which being the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. These economic convulsions caused consumer confidence, measured by the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), to drop sharply in 2007 and the beginning of 2008. How does the Consumer Confidence Index work? The CCI measures household's expectation of their future economic situation and, consequently, their likely future spending and savings decisions. A score of 100 in the index would indicate a neutral economic outlook, with consumers neither being optimistic nor pessimistic about the near future. Scores below 100 are then more pessimistic, while scores above 100 indicate optimism about the economy. Consumer confidence can have a self-fulfilling effect on the economy, as when consumers are pessimistic about the economy, they tend to save and postpone spending, contracting aggregate demand and causing the economy to slow down. Conversely, when consumers are optimistic and willing to spend, this can have a reinforcing effect as wages and employment may rise when consumers spend more. CCI and the Great Recession As the reality of the trouble which the U.S. financial sector was in set in over 2007, consumer confidence dropped sharply from being slightly positive, to being deeply pessimistic by the Summer of 2008. While confidence began to slowly rebound up until September 2008, with the panic caused by Lehman's bankruptcy and the freezing of new credit creation, the CCI plummeted once more, reaching its lowest point during the recession in February 2008. The U.S. government stepped in to prevent the bankruptcy of AIG in 2008, promising to do the same for any future possible failures in the financial system. This 'backstopping' policy, whereby the government assured that the economy would not be allowed to fall further into crisis, along with the Federal Reserve's unconventional monetary policies used to restart the economy, contributed to a rebound in consumer confidence in 2009 and 2010. In spite of this, consumers still remained pessimistic about the economy.

Consumer Confidence in Colombia decreased to -12 points in February from -1.10 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Colombia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in South Korea decreased to 93.40 points in March from 95.20 points in February of 2025. This dataset 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.

In January 2025, the index for consumer confidence in China ranged at 87.5 points, up from 86.4 points in the previous month. The index dropped considerably in the first half of 2022 and performed a sideways movement during 2023 and 2024. Consumer confidence Index The consumer confidence index (CCI), also called Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) is a commonly used indicator to measure the degree of economic optimism among consumers. Based on information about saving and spending activities of consumers, changes in business climate and future spending behavior are being projected. The CCI plays an important role for investors, retailers, and manufacturers in their decision-making processes. However, measurement of consumer confidence varies strongly from country to country. As consumers need time to react to economic changes, the CCI tends to lag behind other indicators like the consumer price index (CPI) and the producer price index (PPI). Development in China As shown by the graph at hand, confidence among Chinese consumers picked up since mid of 2016. In October 2017, the CCI hit a record value of 127.6 index points and entered into a sideward movement. Owing to a relative stability in GDP growth, a low unemployment rate, and a steady development of disposable household income, Chinese consumers gained more confidence in the state of the national economy. Those factors also contribute to the consumers’ spending power, which was reflected by a larger share of consumption in China’s GDP. After the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, consumer confidence dropped quickly in the beginning of 2020, but started to recover in the second half of the year, leading to a v-shaped movement of the index in 2020.

Consumer Confidence in Indonesia decreased to 126.40 points in February from 127.20 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Indonesia Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Japan decreased to 35 points in February from 35.20 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Mexico decreased to 46.30 points in February from 46.60 points in January of 2025. This dataset 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.

This table contains (seasonally) adjusted data on the views and expectations of Dutch consumers with regard to general economic developments and their own financial situation. The consumer confidence indicator and the economic climate and willingness to buy sub-indicators are calculated on the basis of these data. The 'Consumenten Conjunctuuronderzoek' statistics are produced with co-financing from the European Commission. Data available from: April 1986 Status of the figures The figures up to and including December 2020 are final. Every year in February, the months January to December of the past two years are adjusted. This makes the figures from two years earlier final. The figures from a year earlier remain provisional. The adjustments to the figures are usually minor. Changes as of July 20, 2023. The July 2023 figures have been added. When will new numbers come out? The new monthly figures will be published on August 23, 2023.

The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of Finland was 96.2 index points in November 2023, compared with 96.4 in the previous month, indicating that consumer confidence has been declining in Finland since June 2023.

The consumer confidence index of the Netherlands rose to 99.08 in December of 2024, compared with 98.66 in the previous month. There had been a trend of increasing consumer confidence in the Netherlands since June of 2023.

Key information about Ghana Consumer Confidence Growth

• Ghana Consumer Confidence dropped by 3.0 % in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 0.2 % in the previous month.
• Ghana Consumer Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Oct 2013 to Dec 2024, averaged at -2.3 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 20.8 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of -21.3 % in Oct 2022.

This monthly survey series was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to explain why such changes occur, and to evaluate how these changes relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is also used for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Each monthly survey probes a different aspect of consumer confidence. Open-ended questions are asked concerning evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional questions probe buying intentions for automobiles and the respondent's appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, and other durables. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, and education.

After August 2021, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of Spain experienced a downwards trend, with the index amounting to 94.31 points in August 2022. In August 2024, the CCI registered 99.7 points.

The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior series (also known as the Surveys of Consumers) was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. The data regularly include the Index of Consumer Sentiment, the Index of Current Economic Conditions, and the Index of Consumer Expectations. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. The surveys conducted in 2004 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Opinions were collected regarding respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey, were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income, and retirement planning. The August 2004 survey includes a section exploring how informed respondents perceive themselves to be about certain science and policy issues as well as questions about science and research. Other topics in this series typically include ownership, lease, and use of automobiles, respondents' use of personal computers at home and in the office, and respondents' familiarity with and use of the Internet. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.

Economic Optimism Index in Brazil increased to 84.30 points in March from 83.60 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Economic Optimism Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Confidence in Thailand decreased to 57.80 points in February from 59 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Thailand Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This table contains unadjusted data on the views and expectations of Dutch consumers with regard to general economic developments and their own financial situation. The consumer confidence indicator and the economic climate and willingness to buy sub-indicators are calculated on the basis of these data. The data can be broken down into various household characteristics (e.g. household size and composition). The 'Consumer Business Survey' statistics are produced with co-financing from the European Commission. Data available from: first quarter 2017. Status of the figures The figures are final. Changes as of June 21, 2023. The figures for the second quarter of 2023 have been added. When will new numbers come out? The new figures will be published on September 21, 2023.