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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 | January 2023 |
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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 questions: - 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; 6. N don't 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; 6. N don't 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; 6. N don't know. - Compared to the past 12 months, do you expect to spend more or less money on major purchases (furniture, electrical/electronic devices, etc.) over the next 12 months? I will spend...1. + +much more; 2. + a little more; 3. - a little less; 4. - - much less; 5. N don't know. |
Measure unit (symbol) | Percentage (%) |
Power of 10 | 0 |
Observations | AV - Actual value (Gross value) |
Last update date | 30/01/2023 |
information presented in 6/2/2023