The consumer confidence indicator in France fell to 90 in April 2024, edging lower from 91 in the previous month and compared to market forecasts of 92. The latest reading also remains below the long-term average of 100. Consumers were more pessimistic regarding the outlook for the standard of living (-48 vs -42 in March) and their financial situation (-12 vs -9). Meanwhile, the share of households believing it is a favorable time to make major purchases were less negative (-33 vs -34), unemployment prospects decreased (21 vs 22), and future inflation is seen lower (-51 vs -50). source: INSEE, France

Consumer Confidence in France decreased to 89.65 points in April from 91.02 points in March of 2024. Consumer Confidence in France averaged 100.93 points from 1972 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 130.78 points in May of 1973 and a record low of 79.63 points in June of 2013. 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. France Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2024.

Consumer Confidence in France decreased to 89.65 points in April from 91.02 points in March of 2024. Consumer Confidence in France is expected to be 98.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 99.00 points in 2025 and 102.00 points in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-03-27 07:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
Mar 91 90 90 90
2024-04-26 06:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr 90 91 92 92
2024-05-29 06:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
May 90


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 89.65 91.02 points Apr 2024
Consumer Spending 318488.00 318410.00 EUR Million Dec 2023
Disposable Personal Income 446409.00 441875.00 EUR Million Dec 2023
Personal Savings 17.86 17.28 percent Dec 2023
Household Consumption MoM 0.00 -0.60 percent Feb 2024

France Consumer Confidence
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
89.65 91.02 130.78 79.63 1972 - 2024 points Monthly
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France Consumer Confidence Slightly Down in April
The consumer confidence indicator in France fell to 90 in April 2024, edging lower from 91 in the previous month and compared to market forecasts of 92. The latest reading also remains below the long-term average of 100. Consumers were more pessimistic regarding the outlook for the standard of living (-48 vs -42 in March) and their financial situation (-12 vs -9). Meanwhile, the share of households believing it is a favorable time to make major purchases were less negative (-33 vs -34), unemployment prospects decreased (21 vs 22), and future inflation is seen lower (-51 vs -50).
2024-04-26
France Consumer Confidence Edges Up
The consumer confidence indicator in France rose to 91 in March 2024, reaching January’s near two-year high and compared to market estimates and February’s 90. Still, the latest reading remained below the long-term average of 100. Consumers were less pessimistic regarding the outlook for the financial situation (-8 vs -11 in February), and the standard of living (-41 vs -42). Additionally, the share of households believing it is a favorable time to make major purchases increased (-34 vs -40), unemployment prospects declined (22 vs 26), and future inflation is seen lower (-50 vs -48).
2024-03-27
France Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Falls
The consumer confidence indicator in France fell to 89 in February 2024, down from a near two-year high of 91 in the previous month and compared to forecasts of 92. Consumers were more pessimistic regarding the outlook for the standard of living (-42 vs -38 in January) and their financial situation (-11 vs -8). Also, the share of households believing it is a favorable time to make major purchases decreased (-40 vs -35). Moreover, saving intentions dropped (37 vs 40), unemployment prospects went up (26 vs 22), and future inflation is anticipated to increase (-47 vs -54).
2024-02-27