4 January 2011
2011- n° 1In december 2010, the consumer’s confidence indicator loses 3 points Monthly consumer confidence survey - december 2010
In December 2010, consumer’s confidence about the economic situation deteriorates: its summary indicator loses 3 points with respect to November.
In December 2010, consumer’s confidence about the economic situation deteriorates: its summary indicator loses 3 points with respect to November.
Components of the confidence indicator
Households appreciation of personal financial situation and general economic situation drops
In December, households appreciation of their financial situation (past or future) deteriorates, the corresponding balances lose 3 and 5 points respectively. Households are also wary about the general economic situation in France (past and future), the corresponding balances step back by 5 and 4 points respectively. Households’ opinion on the timeliness to make major purchases remains lower than its long term value.
graphiqueGraph1_english – Summary consumer confidence indicator
Other opinion balances
Future unemployment: slight improvement
In December, households are almost as numerous as in November to forecast an increase in unemployment, the corresponding balance loses 1 points. It had sharply decrease over the summer (-25 points between July and October), remaining above its long term average.
Inflation’s appreciation: sharp increase
In December, households report that past inflation has sharply increased (+6 points). Moreover, the expected inflation balance of opinion also increases (+2 points).
Capacity to save : relatively stable
Households’ opinion about their current financial situation loses 3 points but remains higher than its long term value.
However, households believe that their savings capacity in the next 12 months is stable. Also, their opinion on the timeliness for savings remains lower than its long term value.
tableauenglish_tempo – Consumer opinion
| 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average* | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Summary indicator | –19 | –35 | –34 | –33 | –36 |
| Financial situation, past 12 months | –17 | –26 | –25 | –21 | –24 |
| Financial situation, next 12 months | –2 | –19 | –17 | –13 | –18 |
| General economic situation, past 12 months | –40 | –66 | –65 | –65 | –70 |
| General economic situation, next 12 months | –21 | –47 | –44 | –44 | –48 |
| Major purchases intentions, next 12 months | –13 | –19 | –19 | –20 | –21 |
graphiquechomage_en – Households' unemployment expectations
graphiqueprix_en – Households' perception of prices
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