Monthly consumer confidence survey 

Camme

To monitor households' opinions on their economic environment and their own personal situation, a monthly household confidence survey is conducted by the European Union Member States and funded by the European Commission.

This survey, known as Camme in France, aims to collect monthly information on household behaviour, as well as their expectations regarding consumption and savings.

It also measures cyclical phenomena as perceived by households (e.g., price trends). The Camme survey thus provides support for the cyclical diagnosis of the French economy.

A cyclical diagnosis and short-term forecasts of household consumption are produced. This analysis is frequently commented on in the media, which report on the household confidence indicator.

Additionally, the system allows, where necessary and for a given month, the inclusion of one or more modules on highly varied topics. Currently, the regular modules cover consumption and savings behaviour, well-being, and environmental opinions.

The interviews are conducted by telephone during the first three weeks of each month with households in metropolitan France. The sample is a rotating panel over three months: approximately 1,200 new households are added each month and are surveyed for three consecutive months. In total, around 2,600 households are interviewed each month, with 1,800 to 2,100 households responding to the survey.

Regular data availability:

The results are published each month in a Information Rapide on the INSEE website;
A portion of the data is sent monthly to the European Commission. This data is published on their website and made available to researchers;
The full dataset is made available to researchers via Progedo during the year N+1.

The monthly consumer confidence survey is part of a system established by INSEE in 1958 to gather households' opinions on certain cyclical indicators. In January 1987, the survey became monthly and was named Camme.

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