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Ireland Consumer Confidence

In Ireland, consumer confidence declined to -25 in April of 2008 from -21 in March of 2008. In Ireland, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page includes: Ireland Consumer Confidence chart, historical data and news.


CountryInterest RateGrowth RateInflation RateJobless RateCurrent AccountExchange Rate
Ireland 1.00%2.66%-0.10%13.70%-16221.3280


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Ireland Consumer Confidence 4/30/2008 -24.9 3/31/2008 -20.5 2/29/2008 -21.5 1/31/2008 -21.8 12/31/2007 -20.8 11/30/2007 -17.4 10/31/2007 -12.3 9/30/2007 -6 8/31/2007 -10.5 7/31/2007 -12.5 6/30/2007 -6.5 5/31/2007 -4.5 4/30/2007 -19.8 3/31/2007 -11.5 2/28/2007 -6.7 1/31/2007 -1 12/31/2006 -0.4 11/30/2006 -0.1 10/31/2006 -1.5 9/30/2006 0.2 8/31/2006 -2.7 7/31/2006 -3.7 6/30/2006 -3.6 5/31/2006 -2 4/30/2006 0.6 3/31/2006 0.4 2/28/2006 3.9 1/31/2006 4 12/31/2005 3.6 11/30/2005 0.5 10/31/2005 -3.6 9/30/2005 -5.6 8/31/2005 0 7/31/2005 3.1 6/30/2005 2.4 5/31/2005 -0.7 4/30/2005 1.3 3/31/2005 6 2/28/2005 3 1/31/2005 5.9 12/31/2004 7.6 11/30/2004 1.2 10/31/2004 7.7 9/30/2004 4.4 8/31/2004 1.7 7/31/2004 2 6/30/2004 -4.2 5/31/2004 -4.1 4/30/2004 -4.8 3/31/2004 -4.8 2/29/2004 -6.9 1/31/2004 -8.3 12/31/2003 -10 11/30/2003 -7.7 10/31/2003 -12.8 9/30/2003 -18.5 8/31/2003 -19.1 7/31/2003 -19.9 6/30/2003 -16 5/31/2003 -16.3 4/30/2003 -15.4 3/31/2003 -17.1 2/28/2003 -17 1/31/2003 -17.7 12/31/2002 -17.2 11/30/2002 -13 10/31/2002 -9.7 9/30/2002 -8.2 8/31/2002 -10.1 7/31/2002 -9.5 6/30/2002 -0.9 5/31/2002 0.1 4/30/2002 -1.9 3/31/2002 -5.5 2/28/2002 -3.5 1/31/2002 -5.7 12/31/2001 -8.1 11/30/2001 -11.7 10/31/2001 -14.8 9/30/2001 -7.7 8/31/2001 -8.8 7/31/2001 0.6 6/30/2001 4.6 5/31/2001 5.4 4/30/2001 2.4 3/31/2001 2.4 2/28/2001 8.3 1/31/2001 4.1 12/31/2000 11.7 11/30/2000 6.7 10/31/2000 10.8 9/30/2000 9.7 8/31/2000 14.9 7/31/2000 2 6/30/2000 13 5/31/2000 14.2 4/30/2000 18.2 3/31/2000 14.2 2/29/2000 14.4 1/31/2000 19.1 12/31/1999 16.4 11/30/1999 17.3 10/31/1999 16.2 9/30/1999 12 8/31/1999 13.8 7/31/1999 16.8 6/30/1999 16.3 5/31/1999 14.6 4/30/1999 14.9 3/31/1999 12 2/28/1999 8.5 1/31/1999 12.7 12/31/1998 10.9 11/30/1998 10.8 10/31/1998 8.8 9/30/1998 11.7 8/31/1998 14.1 7/31/1998 11.7 6/30/1998 13.9 5/31/1998 11.9 4/30/1998 14.4 3/31/1998 15.4 2/28/1998 12.5 1/31/1998 10.2 12/31/1997 14.7 11/30/1997 15.7 10/31/1997 14 9/30/1997 16.2 8/31/1997 11.9 7/31/1997 10.7 6/30/1997 12.9 5/31/1997 11 4/30/1997 10.1 3/31/1997 9 2/28/1997 7.5 1/31/1997 3.8 12/31/1996 5 11/30/1996 2.1 10/31/1996 2.8 9/30/1996 -0.2 8/31/1996 -5.8 7/31/1996 -1.4 6/30/1996 -2.2 5/31/1996 -2.4 4/30/1996 -0.4 3/31/1996 -0.8 2/29/1996 2.2 1/31/1996 2.1 12/31/1995 0.2 11/30/1995 0.2 10/31/1995 -5 9/30/1995 -5.7 8/31/1995 -5.2 7/31/1995 -6.5 6/30/1995 -8.8 5/31/1995 -8.3 4/30/1995 -9 3/31/1995 -2.7 2/28/1995 -1.8 1/31/1995 -3.5 12/31/1994 -4.4 11/30/1994 -7.6 10/31/1994 -5.6 9/30/1994 -9.8 8/31/1994 -11.1 7/31/1994 -12.2 6/30/1994 -11 5/31/1994 -10.7 4/30/1994 -15 3/31/1994 -13 2/28/1994 -12.2 1/31/1994 -11.6 12/31/1993 -16.9 11/30/1993 -16.9 10/31/1993 -12 9/30/1993 -19.4 8/31/1993 -17.6 7/31/1993 -21 6/30/1993 -20.7 5/31/1993 -22.3 4/30/1993 -18.8 3/31/1993 -31.1 2/28/1993 -30.1 1/31/1993 -24.5 12/31/1992 -24.7 11/30/1992 -27.8 10/31/1992 -29.2 9/30/1992 -23.6 8/31/1992 -23.2 7/31/1992 -24.3 6/30/1992 -22.9 5/31/1992 -26 4/30/1992 -28.9 3/31/1992 -22.3 2/29/1992 -24.3 1/31/1992 -24.8 12/31/1991 -27.5 11/30/1991 -25.2 10/31/1991 -26.4 9/30/1991 -23 8/31/1991 -25.9 7/31/1991 -27.5 6/30/1991 -23.4 5/31/1991 -18.5 4/30/1991 -18.8 3/31/1991 -21 2/28/1991 -23.1 1/31/1991 -19.4 12/31/1990 -13.9 11/30/1990 -8.8 10/31/1990 -16.1 9/30/1990 -17.9 8/31/1990 -12.4 7/31/1990 -9.3 6/30/1990 -7.7 5/31/1990 -6 4/30/1990 -7 3/31/1990 -7.2 2/28/1990 -10.7 1/31/1990 -2.6 12/31/1989 -4.1 11/30/1989 -6.1 10/31/1989 -8.9 9/30/1989 -7.9 8/31/1989 -5.5 7/31/1989 -9.3 6/30/1989 -11.4 5/31/1989 -14.2 4/30/1989 -13.6 3/31/1989 -11.7 2/28/1989 -11.4 1/31/1989 -13.3 12/31/1988 -11 11/30/1988 -11 10/31/1988 -19 9/30/1988 -17.9 8/31/1988 -17.9 7/31/1988 -19.1 6/30/1988 -17.5 5/31/1988 -17.6 4/30/1988 -17.9 3/31/1988 -24.7 2/29/1988 -26.3 1/31/1988 -24.5 12/31/1987 -29.2 11/30/1987 -31.7 10/31/1987 -28.5 9/30/1987 -32.5 8/31/1987 -32.4 7/31/1987 -32.2 6/30/1987 -29.6 5/31/1987 -32.4 4/30/1987 -24.6 3/31/1987 -23.3 2/28/1987 -23.9 1/31/1987 -26.9 12/31/1986 -29 11/30/1986 -29.3 10/31/1986 -27.4 9/30/1986 -29.2 8/31/1986 -27 7/31/1986 -24.5 6/30/1986 -25.3 5/31/1986 -24 4/30/1986 -26.2 3/31/1986 -29.3 2/28/1986 -29.5 1/31/1986 -29.5 12/31/1985 -25.3 11/30/1985 -25 10/31/1985 -25.7 9/30/1985 -25.5 8/31/1985 -26.3 7/31/1985 -27.5 6/30/1985 -30.3 5/31/1985 -28.9 4/30/1985 -31.1 3/31/1985 -31.4 2/28/1985 -31.6 1/31/1985 -31.7

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008-21.80-21.50-20.50-24.90        
* The table above displays the monthly average.



Consumer Confidence

According to Wikipedia, consumer confidence is the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation. How confident people feel about stability of their incomes determines their spending activity and therefore serves as one of the key indicators for the overall shape of the economy. In essence, if consumer confidence is higher, consumers are making more purchases, boosting the economic expansion. On the other hand, if confidence is lower, consumers tend to save more than they spend, prompting the contraction of the economy. A month-to-month diminishing trend in consumer confidence suggests that in the current state of the economy most consumers have a negative outlook on their ability to find and retain good jobs.






Global Economics

Australia Extends Rate Pause
Published: 9/7/2010 12:39:14 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, RBA
Australia’s central bank extended its pause in raising interest rates “for the time being” as concern that the global economic recovery may falter trumped evidence of an accelerating expansion at home.

Brazilian Growth Outstrips Forecast
Published: 9/6/2010 11:06:43 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Brazil’s economy grew at an annualised rate of 8.9 per cent in the first half of 2010, defying expectations of a more significant slowdown in the second quarter and signalling that the country may beat its previous forecast of 7 per cent growth for the year.

Swiss Inflation Slowed Fourth Straight Month in August
Published: 9/5/2010 10:25:03 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Swiss inflation slowed for a fourth straight month in August, giving the central bank room to keep borrowing costs near zero.

ECB Leaves Interest Rates on Hold for 16th Month
Published: 9/5/2010 10:22:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com
The European Central Bank has left interest rates at 1 percent for the 16th consecutive month as a still-uncertain global outlook clouds optimism about the eurozone's recovery.

Swiss Economy Expanded 0.9% in Q2
Published: 9/5/2010 6:50:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Switzerland’s economy expanded at a faster pace than economists forecast in the second quarter as companies stepped up spending to meet global demand.

Euro Area Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 10.0% in July
Published: 9/5/2010 6:16:40 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in July 2010, unchanged compared with June. It was 9.6% in July 2009.

Euro Area Inflation Slows to 1.6%
Published: 9/5/2010 6:07:23 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Euro Area consumer prices rose 1.6 percent from a year earlier after increasing 1.7 percent in July, the European Union statistics office in Luxembourg said.

Australia Reports Trade Surplus of $1.71 Billion in July
Published: 9/5/2010 3:31:41 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Australia’s trade surplus narrowed by more than economists forecast in July as exports of coal and iron ore fell, while imports rose.

Canadian Growth Slowed in Second Quarter
Published: 9/5/2010 2:10:39 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, WSJ
The Canadian economy in the second quarter expanded at less than half the pace set in the first three months of the year, undercutting economists’ expectations and raising questions about whether the country’s central bank will tighten interest rates next week.

India’s Second Quarter GDP Rises To 8.8%
Published: 9/5/2010 1:59:44 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, MarketWatch
India's economy expanded 8.8% in the second quarter from a year earlier, compared to an 8.6% on-year expansion in the first, lifted by robust activity in manufacturing.






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