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Informations Rapides · 26 January 2022 · n° 24
Informations rapidesIn January 2022, households’ confidence has been virtually stable Monthly consumer confidence survey - January 2022

In January 2022, households' confidence has decreased by one point. At 99, the indicator that summarizes it is slightly below its long-term average (100).

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In January 2022, households' confidence has decreased by one point. At 99, the indicator that summarizes it is slightly below its long-term average (100).

Consumer confidence synthetic index

Consumer confidence synthetic index
Consumer confidence synthetic index
2022-01 99
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 93
2020-12 95
2020-11 89
2020-10 93
2020-09 93
2020-08 93
2020-07 92
2020-06 95
2020-05 90
2020-04 94
2020-03 104
2020-02 105
2020-01 105
2019-12 102
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 91
2018-10 95
2018-09 94
2018-08 96
2018-07 97
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

Suitable time to make major purchases: decrease

In January, the share of households considering it is a suitable time to make major purchases has decreased: the corresponding balance has lost three points and slips below its long-term average.

The households’ opinion balance related to their past financial situation has increased by one point and remains above its long-term average. The one relative to their future personal financial situation has also increased by one point, but remains below its average.

Future saving capacity: clear rebound

In January, the households’ opinion balance related to their future saving capacity has bounced back by five points. The one relative to their current saving capacity has increased by one point. The households’ opinion balance about the opportunity to save has increased 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
2022-01 -33 -56 -7 -16
2021-12 -30 -53 -8 -17
2021-11 -32 -56 -8 -19
2021-10 -30 -59 -8 -15
2021-09 -27 -56 -4 -14
2021-08 -36 -62 -4 -15
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 -47 -70 -8 -16
2020-12 -41 -71 -3 -13
2020-11 -62 -71 -13 -15
2020-10 -53 -66 -8 -15
2020-09 -48 -67 -6 -16
2020-08 -54 -64 -9 -15
2020-07 -56 -66 -9 -15
2020-06 -56 -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 -26 -39 -3 -15
2019-12 -28 -39 -5 -19
2019-11 -19 -35 -2 -17
2019-10 -24 -38 -4 -17
2019-09 -26 -40 -4 -18
2019-08 -25 -42 -5 -18
2019-07 -27 -42 -6 -21
2019-06 -25 -44 -6 -23
2019-05 -25 -51 -5 -24
2019-04 -24 -54 -7 -25
2019-03 -26 -53 -10 -26
2019-02 -28 -56 -12 -25
2019-01 -30 -62 -14 -28
2018-12 -37 -66 -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 -31 -8 -17
2017-11 -17 -39 -10 -19
2017-10 -25 -40 -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 -20 -51 -9 -20
2017-03 -22 -47 -7 -20
2017-02 -22 -48 -5 -22
2017-01 -26 -47 -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 -25
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) Oct 21 Nov 21 Dec 21 Jan 22
Synthetic index (2) 100 99 98 100 99
Financial sit., past 12 m. -20 -15 -19 -17 -16
Financial sit., next 12 m. -6 -8 -8 -8 -7
Current saving capacity 9 22 22 21 22
Expected saving capacity -8 3 12 9 14
Savings intentions, next 12 m. 17 32 33 31 33
Major purchases intentions, next 12 m. -14 -14 -15 -14 -17
Standard of living, past 12 m. -46 -59 -56 -53 -56
Standard of living, next 12 m. -26 -30 -32 -30 -33
Unemployment, next 12 m. 34 4 -1 4 4
Consumer prices, past 12 m. -18 14 24 26 28
Consumer prices, next 12 m. -32 6 -7 -8 -7
  • (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

Past standard of living in France: decrease

In January, the share of households considering that the standard of living in France has improved during the past twelve months has decreased. The corresponding balance has lost three points and remains below its average.

The share of households considering that the standard of living in France will improve in the next twelve months has decreased. The corresponding balance has lost three points, and also remains below its long-term average.

Unemployment: stability

In January, the households' fears about unemployment trend have been stable. The corresponding balance stays below its long-term average.

Households' unemployment expectations

Balance, SA
Households' unemployment expectations (Balance, SA)
Households' unemployment expectations
2022-01 4
2021-12 4
2021-11 -1
2021-10 4
2021-09 12
2021-08 25
2021-07 26
2021-06 23
2021-05 43
2021-04 59
2021-03 63
2021-02 75
2021-01 74
2020-12 67
2020-11 81
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 January, 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 two points, at its highest level since July 2011.

The proportion of households considering that prices will be on the rise during the next twelve months has increased slightly. The corresponding balance has gained one point and remains well above its long-term average.

Households' perception of prices

Balance, SA
Households' perception of prices (Balance, SA)
Future prices Past prices
2022-01 -7 28
2021-12 -8 26
2021-11 -7 24
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 -25 -36
2021-02 -29 -38
2021-01 -29 -40
2020-12 -29 -41
2020-11 -21 -42
2020-10 -33 -39
2020-09 -32 -30
2020-08 -25 -18
2020-07 -21 -28
2020-06 -13 -30
2020-05 1 -28
2020-04 12 -47
2020-03 -15 -39
2020-02 -25 -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 -23 -19
2019-05 -26 -20
2019-04 -23 -16
2019-03 -25 -18
2019-02 -19 -26
2019-01 -39 -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 -33 -46
2017-11 -28 -45
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 -32 -46
2017-01 -23 -43
2016-12 -28 -48
2016-11 -40 -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 -41 -52
2015-12 -38 -51
2015-11 -41 -50
2015-10 -41 -50
2015-09 -41 -53
2015-08 -36 -49
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 -45 -50
2014-12 -43 -46
2014-11 -37 -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 -23 -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

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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 January 03, 2022 and January 18, 2022. 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: February 24, 2022 at 8:45 am

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