France Confiance Des Consommateurs

France’s consumer confidence indicator held steady at 92 in April 2025, matching March’s figure and slightly exceeding expectations of 91, though still below the long-term average of 100. Sentiment around personal finances remained unchanged, with the assessment of past financial situations steady at -20 and expectations staying weak at -11. Intentions to make major purchases improved slightly (-23 vs. -26), while households’ willingness to save dipped (35 vs. 39). However, consumers remained deeply pessimistic about living standards, both past (-67 vs. -69) and future (-53 vs. -50). Unemployment concerns increased (51 vs. 47), and while inflation expectations eased (-37 vs. -41), perceptions of past consumer prices worsened (-13 vs. -8).