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The Conference Board Launches Global Consumer Confidence Index
- Fifteen of 34 European economies saw a decline in consumer confidence, including Russia and Turkey
- However, 10 of the 16 Euro Area economies included in the index saw no change or an increase in the index, including Germany and France
- Spending intentions in Europe have slightly moderated and concerns about job prospects remain high
- Global survey is based on 32,000 responses, covering 64 markets worldwide
BRUSSELS, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board® Global Consumer Confidence Index for Europe declined slightly in the first quarter of 2019 to 83, down one point from 84 in the fourth quarter of 2018, and four points below its latest peak level in the final quarter of 2017. Concerns about job prospects remain elevated and intentions to spend have slightly moderated. The overall slight weakening of consumer confidence in Europe is in line with global results, although consumers, especially in North America and Asia-Pacific, are significantly more optimistic than consumers in Europe.
European Confidence Declined Slightly in Q1; Labor Markets Tightened in Most Large Markets
Consumer confidence in the broadly defined European region declined slightly by one point to 83, after peaking in the final quarter of 2017. However, while 15 of 34 markets saw a decline in confidence, including Russia and Turkey, consumers in the Euro Area, on average, were less pessimistic. Among the largest markets in the Euro Area, consumer confidence in Germany remained unchanged, Italy and Spain showed a decline, while France's index rebounded from the impact of civil unrest in the prior quarter. Consumer confidence in the UK also remained unchanged.
Concerns about job prospects remained relatively high among European consumers, with 59 percent of consumers describing prospects as "not so good" or "bad." Spending intentions have shown weakening with 63 percent of European consumers indicating the time to spend was "not so good" or "bad," compared to 60 percent in the last quarter of 2018.
"The modest drop in consumer confidence reflects consumers' uncertainties about where the economy is heading in 2019, fueled by global headwinds, including trade disputes," said Ilaria Maselli, Senior Economist at The Conference Board Europe. "However, as labor markets are tight in most Euro Area economies except Italy and Spain, higher wages should help to support consumer spending in the months ahead."
Globally, consumer confidence also declined slightly to 106 in the first quarter of 2019, down one point from 107 in the fourth quarter of 2018. However, the global index is still at historically high levels since the inception of the index in 2005, strongly driven by Asia-Pacific and North America. As in Europe, consumers around the world are likely to sustain spending, but more cautiously, amid a slowing global economy.
"In more than half the countries surveyed, consumers expressing concerns about the current state of the economy outnumbered those who were not concerned," said Bart van Ark, Global Chief Economist of The Conference Board. "The majority of global consumers do not expect conditions to become more favorable over the next twelve months. Despite consumers' caution with regard to spending, a pullback does not appear imminent. However, the current results seem to indicate that global consumer confidence may be peaking, suggesting that global economic growth may gradually slow in the coming quarters."
Index is Latest Addition to The Conference Board's Economic Indicators Program
The Global Consumer Confidence Index is the latest addition to The Conference Board's portfolio of economic indicators, which includes the Consumer Confidence Index® for the US, The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, the Employment Trends Index™, The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® Index, and Leading Economic Indexes for 12 countries, the Euro Area and globally.
The Global Consumer Confidence Index is based on responses from over 32,000 online consumers in 64 markets throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and North America. It was acquired from Nielsen, which first began the survey in 2005. Nielsen, which is a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch, will continue to collaborate with The Conference Board on conducting the global survey.
"This new index series represents an important expansion of the global coverage of our economic indicators program, including Europe," said van Ark. "While informative to our members and the public on consumer expectations worldwide, it also strengthens our forecasting and research programs to provide trusted insights for what's ahead."
The series for the world, the 64 countries covered and regional aggregates as well as information on several components of the index, including job prospects, personal finances and spending intentions, are released on a timely basis in summary format to the public during the first two week of each quarter. Detailed data series are made available on a complimentary basis to members of The Conference Board.
Regional Highlights for Europe and Other Regions
Source: April 2019 Global Consumer Confidence Survey
The Conference Board
About The Conference Board® Global Consumer Confidence Survey
The Conference Board publishes the quarterly Global Consumer Confidence Index at 8:00 AM ET.
The Conference Board ®Global Consumer Confidence release schedule for 2019:
Wednesday, July 03, 2019 (for Q2 2019 data)
Wednesday, October 09, 2019 (for Q3 2019 data)
The Global Consumer Confidence Index Highlights, full report and technical notes to this series are available on The Conference Board website.
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org.
About Nielsen
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy. Nielsen's Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services for all devices on which content — video, audio and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry's only global view of retail performance measurement. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen also provides its clients with analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90 percent of the world's population. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com.
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