DATA - Consumer confidence<sup>1</sup>

Consumer confidence¹
	2021	2022	2023	May 24	June 24	July 24	Aug. 24	Sep. 24	Oct. 24

	Balance of opinions

Financial situation of households
over the past 12 months	−7	−26	−32	−16	−14	−12	−9	−11	−15
over the next 12 months	5	−29	−16	−5	1	−1	2	−3	−2
General economic situation
over the past 12 months	−60	−53	−61	−53	−55	−55	−61	−57	−64
over the next 12 months	4	−47	−38	−31	−24	−26	−33	−28	−38
Price trends
over the past 12 months	−84	−96	−95	−90	−90	−90	−88	−86	−86
over the next 12 months	−81	−89	−77	−73	−72	−72	−74	−73	−75
Unemployment likely to rise
over the next 12 months	3	−22	−35	−56	−58	−58	−60	−63	−65
Now is the right moment to make major purchases	3	−24	−37	−29	−23	−23	−28	−26	−25
Major purchases planned
for the next 12 months	−15	−31	−38	−30	−29	−32	−27	−31	−28
Saving
now is a good time to save ²	24	29	44	46	43	x	x	0	x
intentions to save money over the next 12 months	27	19	25	26	28	30	32	39	34
Current financial situation of households	53	46	43	46	47	47	48	45	50

Source: Ipsos Austria, European Commission.

¹ A minus sign indicates that there were more negative than positive responses.
² Discontinued in July 2024 by decision of the responsible department in the European Commission (DG ECFIN, Division 3).