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 Expected likelihood to spend money on major purchases over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers
Characteristic Description
Name Expected likelihood to spend money on major purchases over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers; Monthly - 0001164
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey
First available period September 1997
Last available period March 2026
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Definition Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses ("increased", "improved very much", "above average", "good", "yes, for sure", etc.) and negative evaluation responses ("decreased", "worsened somewhat", "very unfavourable", "probably not", etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses ("perhaps", "the same", etc.) and "doesn't know".
Formule

[(%resp. (++)*1.0 + %resp. (+)*0.5) - (%resp. (-)*0.5 + %resp (--)*1.0)]
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations AV - Actual value (Gross value). From November 2024 the minimum age of the respondent increased from 16 to 18 years.
Last update date 27/03/2026

 

 Expected evolution of the economic situation in the country over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers
Characteristic Description
Name Expected evolution of the economic situation in the country over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers; Monthly - 0001169
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey
First available period September 1997
Last available period March 2026
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Definition Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses ("increased", "improved very much", "above average", "good", "yes, for sure", etc.) and negative evaluation responses ("decreased", "worsened somewhat", "very unfavourable", "probably not", etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses ("perhaps", "the same", etc.) and "doesn't know".
Formule

[(%resp. (++)*1.0 + %resp. (+)*0.5) - (%resp. (-)*0.5 + %resp (--)*1.0)]
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations AV - Actual value (Gross value). From November 2024 the minimum age of the respondent increased from 16 to 18 years.
Last update date 27/03/2026

 

 Expected evolution of the financial situation of households over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers
Characteristic Description
Name Expected evolution of the financial situation of households over the next 12 months (Balance) of consumers; Monthly - 0001171
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey
First available period September 1997
Last available period March 2026
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Definition Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses ("increased", "improved very much", "above average", "good", "yes, for sure", etc.) and negative evaluation responses ("decreased", "worsened somewhat", "very unfavourable", "probably not", etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses ("perhaps", "the same", etc.) and "doesn't know".
Formule

[(%resp. (++)*1.0 + %resp. (+)*0.5) - (%resp. (-)*0.5 + %resp (--)*1.0)]
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations AV - Actual value (Gross value). From November 2024 the minimum age of the respondent increased from 16 to 18 years.
Last update date 27/03/2026

 

 Evaluation of the financial situation of households over the last 12 months (Balance) of consumers
Characteristic Description
Name Evaluation of the financial situation of households over the last 12 months (Balance) of consumers; Monthly - 0001172
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey
First available period September 1997
Last available period March 2026
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
Definition Difference between the share of positive evaluation responses ("increased", "improved very much", "above average", "good", "yes, for sure", etc.) and negative evaluation responses ("decreased", "worsened somewhat", "very unfavourable", "probably not", etc.). These calculations do not include the share of neutral responses ("perhaps", "the same", etc.) and "doesn't know".
Formule

[(%resp. (++)*1.0 + %resp. (+)*0.5) - (%resp. (-)*0.5 + %resp (--)*1.0)]
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations AV - Actual value (Gross value). From November 2024 the minimum age of the respondent increased from 16 to 18 years.
Last update date 27/03/2026

 

 Consumers confidence indicator (Balance)
Characteristic Description
Name Consumers confidence indicator (Balance); Monthly - 0001173
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Short-term statistics on business - consumers survey
First available period September 1997
Last available period March 2026
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
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 27/03/2026


information presented in 19/4/2026