Consumer confidence hardly changed in September

At -5, the consumer confidence indicator in September is positioned above its long-term average over the past two decades (-8). The indicator reached an all-time high (36) in January 2000 and an all-time low (-41) in March 2013.

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Consumer confidence, seasonally adjusted

Year	Month	balance (average of the component questions)
2017	October	23
2017	November	22
2017	December	25
2018	January	24
2018	February	23
2018	March	24
2018	April	25
2018	May	23
2018	June	23
2018	July	23
2018	August	21
2018	September	18
2018	October	15
2018	November	13
2018	December	9
2019	January	1
2019	February	-2
2019	March	-3
2019	April	-3
2019	May	-3
2019	June	-1
2019	July	1
2019	August	-1
2019	September	-2
2019	October	-1
2019	November	-2
2019	December	-2
2020	January	-2
2020	February	-2
2020	March	-3
2020	April	-23
2020	May	-31
2020	June	-27
2020	July	-26
2020	August	-29
2020	September	-28
2020	October	-30
2020	November	-26
2020	December	-20
2021	January	-19
2021	February	-19
2021	March	-18
2021	April	-14
2021	May	-9
2021	June	-3
2021	July	-4
2021	August	-6
2021	September	-5

Consumer confidence, seasonally adjusted

Year	Month	balance (average of the component questions)
2017	October	23
2017	November	22
2017	December	25
2018	January	24
2018	February	23
2018	March	24
2018	April	25
2018	May	23
2018	June	23
2018	July	23
2018	August	21
2018	September	18
2018	October	15
2018	November	13
2018	December	9
2019	January	1
2019	February	-2
2019	March	-3
2019	April	-3
2019	May	-3
2019	June	-1
2019	July	1
2019	August	-1
2019	September	-2
2019	October	-1
2019	November	-2
2019	December	-2
2020	January	-2
2020	February	-2
2020	March	-3
2020	April	-23
2020	May	-31
2020	June	-27
2020	July	-26
2020	August	-29
2020	September	-28
2020	October	-30
2020	November	-26
2020	December	-20
2021	January	-19
2021	February	-19
2021	March	-18
2021	April	-14
2021	May	-9
2021	June	-3
2021	July	-4
2021	August	-6
2021	September	-5

Consumers less negative about the economy

Consumers’ sentiment about the economic climate is less negative than in August. This component indicator stands at -8, up from -11. Consumers are less negative about the economic situation over the past twelve months, but slightly less positive about the next twelve months.

Willingness to buy slightly lower

Consumers’ willingness to buy stands at -3, down from -2 in August. Consumers are more negative about their financial situation over the past twelve months. Opinions on their financial position in the coming twelve months and on making large purchases has not changed.

Consumers more optimistic about future unemployment

In September, consumers are more positive about future unemployment than in the previous month. Around 48 percent expect unemployment to fall in the next twelve months, while 22 percent anticipate an increase. The balance of positive and negative answers stands at 26, the highest level in over two years.

More and more consumers classify price increases as sharp

In September, 43 percent of consumers classified the price increases in the past year as sharp. This is the highest percentage since the beginning of the time series in 2017.