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| Characteristic | Description |
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| Name | Consumers confidence indicator (Balance); Monthly |
| Regularity | Monthly |
| Source | Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey |
| First available period | September 1997 |
| Last available period | September 2025 |
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| Formule | Consumer Confidence Indicator is calculated according to the methodology of the EC - DG ECFIN, and corresponds to the arithmetic mean of the balances of the following: -How has the financial situation of your household changed over the last 12 months? It has...1. got a lot better; 2. got a little better; 3. stayed the same; 4. got a little worse; 5. got a lot worse; 9. Does not know. - How do you expect the financial position of your household to change over the next 12 months? It will...1. get a lot better; 2. get a little better; 3. stay the same; 4. get a little worse; 5. get a lot worse; 9. Does not know. How do you expect the general economic situation in this country to develop over the next 12 months? It will... 1. get a lot better; 2. get a little better; 3. stay the same; 4. get a little worse; 5. get a lot worse; 9. Does not know. Compared to the |
| Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
| Power of 10 | 0 |
| Observations | AV - Actual value (Gross value) |
| Last update date | 29/09/2025 |
information presented in 24/10/2025