Italy Consumer Confidence

Consumer Confidence in Italy increased to 92 in May of 2013 from 90.50 in April of 2013. Consumer Confidence in Italy is reported by the ISAE/ISTAT. Historically, from 1982 until 2013, Italy Consumer Confidence averaged 111.26 reaching an all time high of 130.60 in November of 1988 and a record low of 89.30 in January of 2013. In Italy, the Personal Confidence Index covers 2,000 Italian consumers. The survey is done by phone and assesses households’ economic conditions, employment and saving prospects and expected purchases of durable goods. The consumer confidence index is adjusted for seasonal effects and fixed to a base year of 2005. The value 100 indicates no evolution in consumer sentiment, a value over 100 shows increasing confidence and a value under 100 indicates low expectations. This page includes a chart with historical data for Italy Consumer Confidence.