France Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

Units In

Points

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 23, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
132 May 1973	79 May 2013	99.97 Points	1972-2025	N/A

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.

Latest Updates

France’s consumer confidence indicator held steady at 92 in April 2025, matching March’s figure and slightly exceeding expectations of 91, though still below the long-term average of 100. Sentiment around personal finances remained unchanged, with the assessment of past financial situations steady at -20 and expectations staying weak at -11. Intentions to make major purchases improved slightly (-23 vs. -26), while households’ willingness to save dipped (35 vs. 39). However, consumers remained deeply pessimistic about living standards, both past (-67 vs. -69) and future (-53 vs. -50). Unemployment concerns increased (51 vs. 47), and while inflation expectations eased (-37 vs. -41), perceptions of past consumer prices worsened (-13 vs. -8).