#USConsumerConfidence

Among 29 economies measured, nine countries show significant gains in consumer sentiment, while just three countries show a notable decline.

Based only on the “legacy 20 countries” tracked since March 2010, the Index would read at 46.4, up 0.6 point since December.

After declining in the previous two months, the Current and Investment indices both show significant gains this month. In contrast, the Expectations and Jobs indices both show stability this month.

Sentiment is up in Latin America. Colombia (+3.9 points), Argentina (+3.7 points) and Peru (+3.4 points) are all up significantly. No Latin American country shows a significant loss this month.

Consumer confidence is also largely up in Europe. Hungary (+4.0 points, Great Britain (+3.3 points), Germany (+3.3 points), Sweden (+2.7 points) and France (+2.0 points) all show significant gains. Similar to Latin America, no European country is down significantly.

In contrast, consumer confidence has declined in North America. The U.S. (-3.2 points) and Canada (-2.8 points) are both down significantly this month.

The Global Consumer Confidence Index is the average of all surveyed countries’ Overall or “National” indices. This month’s installment is based on a monthly survey of more than 21,000 adults under the age of 75 from 29 countries conducted on Ipsos’ Global Advisor online platform. This survey was fielded between December 20, 2024, and January 3, 2025.