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Informations rapidesIn December 2021, households’ confidence has increased Monthly consumer confidence survey - December 2021

In December 2021, households' confidence has increased by two points. At 100, the indicator that summarizes it is back to its long-term average (100).

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In December 2021, households' confidence has increased by two points. At 100, the indicator that summarizes it is back to its long-term average (100).

Consumer confidence synthetic index

Consumer confidence synthetic index
Consumer confidence synthetic index
2021-12 100
2021-11 98
2021-10 99
2021-09 101
2021-08 98
2021-07 101
2021-06 103
2021-05 98
2021-04 95
2021-03 95
2021-02 92
2021-01 92
2020-12 95
2020-11 89
2020-10 93
2020-09 93
2020-08 93
2020-07 92
2020-06 94
2020-05 90
2020-04 94
2020-03 104
2020-02 105
2020-01 104
2019-12 103
2019-11 106
2019-10 104
2019-09 104
2019-08 102
2019-07 102
2019-06 101
2019-05 99
2019-04 98
2019-03 97
2019-02 96
2019-01 93
2018-12 88
2018-11 92
2018-10 95
2018-09 94
2018-08 96
2018-07 96
2018-06 96
2018-05 100
2018-04 102
2018-03 101
2018-02 101
2018-01 106
2017-12 107
2017-11 103
2017-10 100
2017-09 101
2017-08 103
2017-07 104
2017-06 108
2017-05 102
2017-04 101
2017-03 101
2017-02 101
2017-01 101
2016-12 100
2016-11 99
2016-10 98
2016-09 97
2016-08 96
2016-07 96
2016-06 96
2016-05 99
2016-04 94
2016-03 95
2016-02 96
2016-01 97
2015-12 97
2015-11 96
2015-10 96
2015-09 98
2015-08 94
2015-07 93
2015-06 93
2015-05 93
2015-04 95
2015-03 94
2015-02 92
2015-01 89
2014-12 90
2014-11 87
2014-10 86
2014-09 85
2014-08 86
2014-07 86
2014-06 85
2014-05 85
2014-04 85
2014-03 87
2014-02 85
2014-01 86
2013-12 85
2013-11 84
2013-10 87
2013-09 86
2013-08 85
2013-07 82
2013-06 79
2013-05 79
2013-04 83
2013-03 82
2013-02 85
2013-01 84
2012-12 85
2012-11 84
2012-10 83
2012-09 84
2012-08 86
2012-07 88
2012-06 91
2012-05 92
2012-04 89
2012-03 88
2012-02 84
2012-01 83
2011-12 82
2011-11 83
2011-10 86
2011-09 84
2011-08 85
2011-07 89
2011-06 86
2011-05 87
2011-04 85
2011-03 86
2011-02 89
2011-01 89
2010-12 90
2010-11 93
2010-10 91
2010-09 90
2010-08 89
2010-07 86
2010-06 86
2010-05 87
2010-04 88
2010-03 90
2010-02 91
2010-01 94
2009-12 93
2009-11 93
2009-10 90
2009-09 90
2009-08 89
2009-07 88
2009-06 89
2009-05 86
2009-04 85
2009-03 83
2009-02 83
2009-01 84
2008-12 82
2008-11 83
2008-10 81
2008-09 83
2008-08 82
2008-07 81
2008-06 82
2008-05 85
2008-04 88
2008-03 89
2008-02 90
2008-01 90
2007-12 94
2007-11 94
2007-10 100
2007-09 101
2007-08 104
2007-07 107
2007-06 109
2007-05 108
2007-04 101
2007-03 101
2007-02 100
2007-01 99
2006-12 99
2006-11 99
2006-10 100
2006-09 99
2006-08 98
2006-07 98
2006-06 96
2006-05 95
2006-04 96
2006-03 97
2006-02 98
2006-01 97
2005-12 95
2005-11 92
2005-10 92
2005-09 92
2005-08 93
2005-07 94
2005-06 94
2005-05 95
2005-04 98
2005-03 97
2005-02 99
2005-01 97
2004-12 99
2004-11 100
2004-10 101
2004-09 102
2004-08 100
2004-07 99
2004-06 99
2004-05 100
2004-04 101
2004-03 99
2004-02 98
2004-01 99
2003-12 98
2003-11 98
2003-10 98
2003-09 99
2003-08 100
2003-07 100
2003-06 101
2003-05 101
2003-04 99
2003-03 98
2003-02 102
2003-01 104
2002-12 108
2002-11 108
2002-10 108
2002-09 107
2002-08 108
2002-07 109
2002-06 112
2002-05 113
2002-04 110
2002-03 112
2002-02 111
2002-01 112
2001-12 112
2001-11 112
2001-10 112
2001-09 111
2001-08 113
2001-07 115
2001-06 115
2001-05 117
2001-04 122
2001-03 124
2001-02 126
2001-01 127
2000-12 124
2000-11 121
2000-10 121
2000-09 119
2000-08 122
2000-07 125
2000-06 124
2000-05 123
2000-04 123
2000-03 120
2000-02 119
2000-01 120

Consumer confidence synthetic index

  • Source: INSEE.

Personal situation

Past personal financial situation: increase

In December, the households’ opinion balance related to their past financial situation has increased by two points, and remains above its long-term average. The one relative to their future personal financial situation has been stable and remains below its average.

The share of households considering it is a suitable time to make major purchases has increased : the corresponding balance has recovered by three points and is now above its long-term average.

Future saving capacity: decrease

In December, the households’ opinion balance related to their future saving capacity has decreased by three points after a strong increase in November. The one relative to their current saving capacity has been stable for the second consecutive month. The households’ opinion balance about the opportunity to save has decreased by two points. These three balances remain well above their long-term average.

Balances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France

Balances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France
Standard of living, future Standard of living, past Financial situation, future Financial situation, past
2021-12 -29 -52 -8 -17
2021-11 -31 -55 -8 -19
2021-10 -30 -59 -8 -15
2021-09 -27 -55 -4 -14
2021-08 -36 -62 -4 -14
2021-07 -24 -63 -2 -13
2021-06 -15 -66 2 -12
2021-05 -27 -69 -4 -13
2021-04 -35 -73 -7 -13
2021-03 -36 -74 -4 -15
2021-02 -53 -72 -8 -16
2021-01 -48 -70 -8 -16
2020-12 -40 -71 -3 -14
2020-11 -62 -70 -13 -15
2020-10 -53 -66 -8 -15
2020-09 -48 -67 -6 -16
2020-08 -54 -64 -9 -15
2020-07 -56 -66 -10 -15
2020-06 -57 -57 -8 -13
2020-05 -72 -47 -20 -10
2020-04 -67 -31 -21 -8
2020-03 -34 -32 -7 -13
2020-02 -24 -37 -4 -14
2020-01 -27 -39 -3 -15
2019-12 -27 -39 -5 -19
2019-11 -19 -35 -2 -17
2019-10 -24 -37 -4 -17
2019-09 -26 -40 -4 -18
2019-08 -25 -42 -6 -18
2019-07 -27 -42 -6 -21
2019-06 -25 -44 -6 -23
2019-05 -26 -51 -5 -24
2019-04 -25 -54 -7 -25
2019-03 -26 -53 -10 -26
2019-02 -28 -56 -11 -25
2019-01 -30 -63 -14 -28
2018-12 -37 -65 -20 -33
2018-11 -42 -57 -18 -28
2018-10 -32 -52 -16 -29
2018-09 -38 -50 -18 -30
2018-08 -31 -46 -12 -30
2018-07 -34 -48 -12 -28
2018-06 -34 -47 -14 -27
2018-05 -28 -39 -14 -26
2018-04 -19 -36 -10 -26
2018-03 -22 -39 -11 -24
2018-02 -24 -35 -18 -22
2018-01 -18 -30 -12 -15
2017-12 -12 -30 -8 -17
2017-11 -17 -39 -10 -19
2017-10 -25 -39 -16 -21
2017-09 -22 -41 -11 -21
2017-08 -21 -40 -10 -18
2017-07 -12 -40 -11 -18
2017-06 0 -40 -4 -15
2017-05 -17 -45 -7 -20
2017-04 -21 -51 -9 -20
2017-03 -22 -47 -7 -20
2017-02 -23 -48 -5 -22
2017-01 -26 -48 -5 -22
2016-12 -22 -51 -7 -22
2016-11 -25 -49 -8 -24
2016-10 -29 -53 -7 -23
2016-09 -29 -54 -9 -23
2016-08 -35 -54 -11 -22
2016-07 -33 -53 -10 -29
2016-06 -33 -54 -10 -23
2016-05 -28 -48 -10 -25
2016-04 -36 -57 -13 -25
2016-03 -35 -57 -12 -24
2016-02 -32 -56 -10 -24
2016-01 -27 -55 -9 -24
2015-12 -31 -54 -7 -26
2015-11 -31 -53 -10 -24
2015-10 -31 -54 -10 -24
2015-09 -28 -52 -6 -26
2015-08 -33 -57 -12 -29
2015-07 -36 -59 -12 -29
2015-06 -35 -58 -12 -27
2015-05 -34 -58 -14 -27
2015-04 -34 -58 -12 -24
2015-03 -34 -59 -13 -27
2015-02 -37 -61 -15 -27
2015-01 -42 -66 -17 -29
2014-12 -43 -66 -16 -27
2014-11 -48 -68 -17 -33
2014-10 -50 -73 -20 -31
2014-09 -51 -71 -20 -30
2014-08 -47 -70 -20 -33
2014-07 -49 -70 -17 -32
2014-06 -48 -69 -20 -36
2014-05 -50 -70 -23 -33
2014-04 -45 -70 -27 -32
2014-03 -47 -69 -19 -29
2014-02 -52 -72 -20 -34
2014-01 -48 -71 -19 -35
2013-12 -50 -73 -21 -34
2013-11 -53 -75 -19 -34
2013-10 -45 -69 -18 -35
2013-09 -46 -72 -20 -33
2013-08 -50 -73 -22 -33
2013-07 -57 -77 -24 -34
2013-06 -66 -80 -27 -35
2013-05 -63 -79 -26 -37
2013-04 -62 -76 -25 -28
2013-03 -61 -75 -26 -29
2013-02 -56 -71 -24 -27
2013-01 -58 -69 -25 -28
2012-12 -54 -69 -23 -29
2012-11 -55 -73 -25 -31
2012-10 -60 -73 -25 -29
2012-09 -57 -75 -21 -29
2012-08 -51 -72 -19 -29
2012-07 -43 -69 -19 -27
2012-06 -30 -68 -16 -27
2012-05 -30 -65 -16 -26
2012-04 -38 -66 -16 -29
2012-03 -40 -68 -19 -29
2012-02 -49 -73 -26 -32
2012-01 -54 -73 -27 -32
2011-12 -57 -74 -30 -32
2011-11 -59 -74 -25 -30
2011-10 -51 -73 -21 -29
2011-09 -55 -75 -24 -32
2011-08 -56 -71 -23 -30
2011-07 -42 -67 -18 -31
2011-06 -48 -68 -21 -33
2011-05 -49 -68 -20 -31
2011-04 -56 -71 -21 -31
2011-03 -51 -69 -23 -29
2011-02 -46 -67 -18 -27
2011-01 -44 -70 -18 -26
2010-12 -42 -68 -16 -26
2010-11 -38 -64 -11 -23
2010-10 -40 -64 -15 -28
2010-09 -42 -64 -18 -28
2010-08 -43 -66 -18 -29
2010-07 -49 -71 -19 -30
2010-06 -55 -71 -19 -27
2010-05 -52 -69 -19 -27
2010-04 -46 -69 -16 -27
2010-03 -40 -69 -13 -26
2010-02 -34 -67 -12 -27
2010-01 -32 -62 -9 -24
2009-12 -34 -65 -10 -23
2009-11 -33 -67 -8 -25
2009-10 -38 -70 -12 -27
2009-09 -38 -71 -11 -27
2009-08 -40 -72 -12 -30
2009-07 -43 -75 -12 -26
2009-06 -43 -73 -12 -25
2009-05 -46 -76 -15 -30
2009-04 -50 -76 -17 -29
2009-03 -56 -77 -20 -30
2009-02 -57 -77 -20 -30
2009-01 -56 -75 -19 -31
2008-12 -56 -78 -20 -32
2008-11 -53 -78 -20 -33
2008-10 -57 -81 -21 -33
2008-09 -49 -79 -17 -35
2008-08 -51 -81 -20 -37
2008-07 -54 -80 -21 -38
2008-06 -55 -78 -24 -37
2008-05 -46 -75 -18 -34
2008-04 -41 -70 -16 -32
2008-03 -37 -71 -14 -33
2008-02 -40 -69 -14 -29
2008-01 -42 -67 -16 -29
2007-12 -30 -63 -10 -26
2007-11 -37 -61 -10 -23
2007-10 -23 -54 -6 -20
2007-09 -25 -51 -5 -17
2007-08 -16 -48 -4 -16
2007-07 -6 -44 -1 -15
2007-06 0 -44 3 -13
2007-05 3 -50 7 -16
2007-04 -15 -56 -2 -20
2007-03 -17 -56 -2 -20
2007-02 -19 -56 -4 -22
2007-01 -23 -57 -4 -22
2006-12 -26 -56 -5 -21
2006-11 -25 -56 -4 -22
2006-10 -24 -55 -3 -22
2006-09 -28 -54 -4 -20
2006-08 -33 -57 -4 -20
2006-07 -33 -55 -5 -19
2006-06 -38 -59 -7 -21
2006-05 -38 -61 -6 -23
2006-04 -38 -59 -6 -21
2006-03 -34 -57 -6 -19
2006-02 -31 -55 -4 -21
2006-01 -33 -60 -5 -22
2005-12 -35 -63 -7 -23
2005-11 -41 -65 -10 -28
2005-10 -40 -66 -10 -29
2005-09 -38 -66 -8 -26
2005-08 -37 -65 -8 -25
2005-07 -36 -65 -7 -25
2005-06 -33 -65 -6 -25
2005-05 -37 -59 -8 -24
2005-04 -32 -54 -5 -22
2005-03 -31 -54 -6 -22
2005-02 -29 -53 -4 -20
2005-01 -30 -56 -5 -21

Balances on personal financial situation and standard of living in France

  • Source: INSEE

CONSUMER OPINION: synthetic index and opinion balances

Balance of responses, seasonally adjusted
CONSUMER OPINION: synthetic index and opinion balances (Balance of responses, seasonally adjusted )
Avg. (1) Sept 21 Oct 21 Nov 21 Dec 21
Synthetic index (2) 100 101 99 98 100
Financial sit., past 12 m. -20 -14 -15 -19 -17
Financial sit., next 12 m. -6 -4 -8 -8 -8
Current saving capacity 9 25 22 22 22
Expected saving capacity -8 12 2 12 9
Savings intentions, next 12 m. 17 33 32 33 31
Major purchases intentions, next 12 m. -14 -11 -13 -15 -12
Standard of living, past 12 m. -46 -55 -59 -55 -52
Standard of living, next 12 m. -26 -27 -30 -31 -29
Unemployment, next 12 m. 34 12 4 -1 4
Consumer prices, past 12 m. -18 -3 14 23 26
Consumer prices, next 12 m. -32 -7 6 -7 -8
  • (1) Average value between January 1987 and December 2021
  • (2) The indicator is normalised in such a way that its average equals 100 and standard error equals 10 over the estimation period (1987–2021).
  • Source: INSEE, monthly consumer confidence survey

Economic situation in France

Standard of living in France: increase

The share of households considering that the standard of living in France has improved during the past twelve months has increased again. The corresponding balance has gained three points, but still remains below its average.

In December, the share of households considering that the standard of living in France will improve in the next twelve months has bounced back. The corresponding balance has gained two points but remains below its long-term average.

Unemployment: increase of fears

In December, the households' fears about unemployment trend have increased after two consecutive months of decline. The corresponding balance has gained five points but stays clearly below its long-term average.

Households' unemployment expectations

Balance, SA
Households' unemployment expectations (Balance, SA)
Households' unemployment expectations
2021-12 4
2021-11 -1
2021-10 4
2021-09 12
2021-08 25
2021-07 25
2021-06 23
2021-05 43
2021-04 59
2021-03 63
2021-02 75
2021-01 74
2020-12 67
2020-11 82
2020-10 77
2020-09 74
2020-08 71
2020-07 77
2020-06 78
2020-05 76
2020-04 56
2020-03 15
2020-02 -9
2020-01 8
2019-12 10
2019-11 4
2019-10 7
2019-09 5
2019-08 8
2019-07 11
2019-06 11
2019-05 10
2019-04 23
2019-03 19
2019-02 12
2019-01 31
2018-12 30
2018-11 31
2018-10 9
2018-09 24
2018-08 24
2018-07 14
2018-06 14
2018-05 1
2018-04 3
2018-03 3
2018-02 5
2018-01 1
2017-12 6
2017-11 6
2017-10 13
2017-09 17
2017-08 0
2017-07 9
2017-06 5
2017-05 20
2017-04 15
2017-03 20
2017-02 20
2017-01 18
2016-12 19
2016-11 29
2016-10 30
2016-09 29
2016-08 34
2016-07 28
2016-06 25
2016-05 24
2016-04 51
2016-03 39
2016-02 45
2016-01 36
2015-12 45
2015-11 36
2015-10 47
2015-09 45
2015-08 50
2015-07 58
2015-06 60
2015-05 61
2015-04 60
2015-03 43
2015-02 58
2015-01 66
2014-12 65
2014-11 66
2014-10 52
2014-09 67
2014-08 62
2014-07 67
2014-06 67
2014-05 60
2014-04 57
2014-03 55
2014-02 55
2014-01 55
2013-12 48
2013-11 62
2013-10 37
2013-09 51
2013-08 56
2013-07 61
2013-06 78
2013-05 78
2013-04 74
2013-03 77
2013-02 73
2013-01 72
2012-12 74
2012-11 70
2012-10 73
2012-09 73
2012-08 73
2012-07 65
2012-06 53
2012-05 43
2012-04 55
2012-03 52
2012-02 56
2012-01 57
2011-12 59
2011-11 61
2011-10 49
2011-09 57
2011-08 51
2011-07 37
2011-06 29
2011-05 27
2011-04 35
2011-03 33
2011-02 41
2011-01 37
2010-12 34
2010-11 35
2010-10 34
2010-09 31
2010-08 46
2010-07 59
2010-06 65
2010-05 58
2010-04 57
2010-03 58
2010-02 49
2010-01 55
2009-12 54
2009-11 55
2009-10 60
2009-09 67
2009-08 64
2009-07 75
2009-06 85
2009-05 81
2009-04 78
2009-03 74
2009-02 75
2009-01 75
2008-12 76
2008-11 69
2008-10 64
2008-09 45
2008-08 39
2008-07 27
2008-06 14
2008-05 15
2008-04 3
2008-03 7
2008-02 6
2008-01 1
2007-12 -3
2007-11 3
2007-10 2
2007-09 3
2007-08 -5
2007-07 -15
2007-06 -10
2007-05 -14
2007-04 3
2007-03 9
2007-02 6
2007-01 7
2006-12 21
2006-11 3
2006-10 5
2006-09 0
2006-08 6
2006-07 5
2006-06 15
2006-05 13
2006-04 17
2006-03 24
2006-02 8
2006-01 9
2005-12 14
2005-11 15
2005-10 16
2005-09 22
2005-08 29
2005-07 36
2005-06 36
2005-05 59
2005-04 45
2005-03 42
2005-02 37
2005-01 47

Households' unemployment expectations

  • Source: INSEE

Past perceived inflation: increase

In December, the share of households considering that prices were on the rise during the past twelve months continues to rise after the very strong increase in November. The corresponding balance has gained three points and remains at its highest level since 2012.

The proportion of households considering that prices will be on the rise during the next twelve months continues to fall. The corresponding balance has lost one point but remains well above its long-term average.

Households' perception of prices

Balance, SA
Households' perception of prices (Balance, SA)
Future prices Past prices
2021-12 -8 26
2021-11 -7 23
2021-10 6 14
2021-09 -7 -3
2021-08 -9 -5
2021-07 -10 -7
2021-06 -14 -21
2021-05 -14 -27
2021-04 -21 -33
2021-03 -26 -35
2021-02 -29 -38
2021-01 -29 -40
2020-12 -29 -41
2020-11 -22 -42
2020-10 -33 -39
2020-09 -32 -30
2020-08 -25 -18
2020-07 -20 -28
2020-06 -13 -30
2020-05 1 -28
2020-04 12 -47
2020-03 -15 -39
2020-02 -24 -33
2020-01 -24 -33
2019-12 -21 -34
2019-11 -23 -33
2019-10 -21 -28
2019-09 -22 -30
2019-08 -20 -27
2019-07 -22 -26
2019-06 -22 -19
2019-05 -26 -20
2019-04 -23 -16
2019-03 -25 -18
2019-02 -18 -26
2019-01 -40 -31
2018-12 -21 -9
2018-11 -12 -10
2018-10 -14 -15
2018-09 -14 -17
2018-08 -21 -25
2018-07 -20 -26
2018-06 -21 -26
2018-05 -20 -30
2018-04 -27 -38
2018-03 -25 -38
2018-02 -20 -33
2018-01 -15 -40
2017-12 -32 -46
2017-11 -28 -46
2017-10 -23 -51
2017-09 -29 -56
2017-08 -32 -54
2017-07 -31 -54
2017-06 -41 -56
2017-05 -35 -56
2017-04 -28 -49
2017-03 -26 -47
2017-02 -31 -46
2017-01 -24 -43
2016-12 -28 -48
2016-11 -39 -52
2016-10 -38 -52
2016-09 -34 -46
2016-08 -35 -51
2016-07 -37 -51
2016-06 -36 -53
2016-05 -39 -53
2016-04 -37 -57
2016-03 -38 -58
2016-02 -40 -56
2016-01 -42 -52
2015-12 -38 -51
2015-11 -41 -50
2015-10 -41 -50
2015-09 -41 -53
2015-08 -36 -50
2015-07 -37 -52
2015-06 -38 -54
2015-05 -40 -56
2015-04 -43 -51
2015-03 -48 -53
2015-02 -45 -51
2015-01 -46 -50
2014-12 -43 -46
2014-11 -36 -38
2014-10 -28 -38
2014-09 -33 -41
2014-08 -37 -35
2014-07 -31 -31
2014-06 -31 -28
2014-05 -26 -23
2014-04 -29 -24
2014-03 -28 -23
2014-02 -22 -19
2014-01 -16 -15
2013-12 -17 -8
2013-11 -22 -8
2013-10 -21 -8
2013-09 -24 4
2013-08 -21 -3
2013-07 -17 -8
2013-06 -19 -11
2013-05 -17 -16
2013-04 -20 -13
2013-03 -14 -10
2013-02 -22 -10
2013-01 -19 -8
2012-12 -19 -7
2012-11 -14 -4
2012-10 -15 -1
2012-09 -13 3
2012-08 -16 -1
2012-07 -25 -2
2012-06 -34 12
2012-05 -32 12
2012-04 -20 27
2012-03 -21 22
2012-02 -11 23
2012-01 -17 21
2011-12 -16 19
2011-11 -15 20
2011-10 -23 22
2011-09 -20 25
2011-08 -18 27
2011-07 -18 32
2011-06 -14 33
2011-05 -13 40
2011-04 0 46
2011-03 6 30
2011-02 -9 25
2011-01 -19 18
2010-12 -22 9
2010-11 -25 3
2010-10 -25 0
2010-09 -29 -2
2010-08 -24 -4
2010-07 -27 -6
2010-06 -29 -10
2010-05 -28 -11
2010-04 -34 -10
2010-03 -39 -19
2010-02 -41 -19
2010-01 -41 -14
2009-12 -44 -14
2009-11 -48 -14
2009-10 -45 -16
2009-09 -48 -25
2009-08 -53 -18
2009-07 -52 -19
2009-06 -56 -16
2009-05 -57 -11
2009-04 -56 -6
2009-03 -54 -1
2009-02 -49 7
2009-01 -51 6
2008-12 -50 19
2008-11 -47 29
2008-10 -37 43
2008-09 -53 50
2008-08 -42 60
2008-07 -30 67
2008-06 -31 70
2008-05 -39 71
2008-04 -38 63
2008-03 -45 67
2008-02 -30 51
2008-01 -15 51
2007-12 -25 54
2007-11 -8 45
2007-10 -20 27
2007-09 -15 20
2007-08 -21 13
2007-07 -27 6
2007-06 -31 -3
2007-05 -43 -1
2007-04 -34 5
2007-03 -36 6
2007-02 -39 11
2007-01 -38 17
2006-12 -35 18
2006-11 -38 13
2006-10 -39 12
2006-09 -40 14
2006-08 -37 10
2006-07 -34 7
2006-06 -32 11
2006-05 -29 18
2006-04 -32 7
2006-03 -35 -3
2006-02 -36 4
2006-01 -37 1
2005-12 -35 4
2005-11 -35 9
2005-10 -32 11
2005-09 -31 12
2005-08 -32 12
2005-07 -35 13
2005-06 -40 11
2005-05 -40 15
2005-04 -40 14
2005-03 -40 15
2005-02 -41 15
2005-01 -44 14

Households' perception of prices

  • Source: INSEE

Revision

Due to the annual re-estimation of the seasonal adjustment coefficients, several models have been updated and long-term averages have been recalculated. In addition, the weights of the different balances used to calculate the synthetic indicator have been updated. However, these changes did not lead to any major revision of the data already published.

For more information

Definition – The synthetic households’ confidence index summarizes households’ opinion on the economic situation: the higher its value, the more favorable households’ judgment of the economic situation is. It is calculated using a factor analysis technique, which enables to summarize concomitant movements of highly correlated variables. The index describes here the common factor of 8 balances of opinion: past and future general economic situation in France, past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, major purchases intentions, current savings capacity and expected savings capacity.

Calculation method – Around 2,000 households are surveyed by telephone, during the first three weeks of each month. Answers to this survey were collected between November 26, 2021 and December 16, 2021. For each question, a balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentages of positive and negative answers. Since the level of these balances is not open to direct interpretation, comments are based on their changes and their distance to their long-term average. Seasonal coefficients are calculated again every month, hence the slight revision of the seasonal adjusted balances history at each publication.

Next publication: January 26, 2022 at 8:45 am

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