Consumer confidence in France stood at 90 in January 2026, unchanged from December and in line with expectations, remaining below the long-term average of 100. Savings intentions eased to 41 from 45, while current saving capacity rose modestly to 20 from 19 and expected saving capacity held steady at 14. Negative perceptions of the past standard of living remained at -70, while expectations for the future standard of living edged down to -58 from -57. Major purchase intentions stayed negative at -28, compared with -27 in December. Households’ assessments of their past financial situation held at -21, while expectations for their future finances improved slightly to -12 from -13. Unemployment prospects remained unchanged at 45. Perceptions of past consumer prices worsened to -6 from -3, while future inflation expectations eased to -26 from -29, reflecting continued caution about the broader economic outlook. source: INSEE, France

Consumer Confidence in France remained unchanged at 90 points in January. Consumer Confidence in France averaged 102.85 points from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 132.00 points in April of 1973 and a record low of 80.00 points in June of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. France Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in France remained unchanged at 90 points in January. Consumer Confidence in France is expected to be 89.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 98.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 07:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
Dec 90 89 90 89
2026-01-27 07:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jan 90 90 90 90
2026-02-24 07:45 AM
Consumer Confidence
Feb 90


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 90.00 90.00 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 346335.00 345128.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 471252.00 470198.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Personal Savings 18.35 18.62 percent Sep 2025
Household Consumption MoM -0.60 -0.30 percent Dec 2025


France Consumer Confidence
In France, the consumer confidence index is based on a survey of about 2 000 households. The questionnaire focuses on: past and future economic situation in France, past and future personal financial situation, unemployment, intention to make major purchases, current savings capacity and expected savings capacity. The indicator is calculated using factor analysis technique. The index is then calculated in a way to measure the current sentiment in relation to the historic index values of the period 1987-2011. A value over 110 indicates unusually high optimism and a value under 90 indicates unusually high pessimism. The value 100 indicates neutrality.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
90.00 90.00 132.00 80.00 1972 - 2026 points Monthly
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France Consumer Morale Steady in January
Consumer confidence in France stood at 90 in January 2026, unchanged from December and in line with expectations, remaining below the long-term average of 100. Savings intentions eased to 41 from 45, while current saving capacity rose modestly to 20 from 19 and expected saving capacity held steady at 14. Negative perceptions of the past standard of living remained at -70, while expectations for the future standard of living edged down to -58 from -57. Major purchase intentions stayed negative at -28, compared with -27 in December. Households’ assessments of their past financial situation held at -21, while expectations for their future finances improved slightly to -12 from -13. Unemployment prospects remained unchanged at 45. Perceptions of past consumer prices worsened to -6 from -3, while future inflation expectations eased to -26 from -29, reflecting continued caution about the broader economic outlook.
2026-01-27
France Consumer Mood Marginally Improves
Consumer confidence in France rose to 90 in December 2025 from 89 in November, meeting market expectations but remaining below the long-term average of 100. Savings intentions increased to 46 from 45, while negative perceptions of the past standard of living improved to -70 from -74. Major purchase intentions also became less negative, rising to -27 from -30. Conversely, assessments of current saving capacity eased to 19 from 21, expected saving capacity fell to 14 from 16, and expectations for the future standard of living slipped to -57 from -56. Households’ assessments of their past financial situation remained at -21, while future financial expectations held at -14. Unemployment prospects decreased to 45 from 47. Perceptions of past consumer prices improved to -3 from -8, and future inflation expectations slightly eased to -30 from -31, reflecting persistent caution about the broader economic outlook.
2026-01-07
France Consumer Confidence Slightly Eases
Consumer confidence in France eased slightly to 89 in November 2025 from 90 in October, remaining below the long-term average of 100. Households’ assessments of their past financial situation slipped to -21 from -20, while expectations for their future finances eased to -12 from -11, reflecting persistent caution about their personal financial outlook. Current saving capacity fell to 21 from 23, expected saving capacity declined to 17 from 19, and major purchase intentions inched down to -30 from -29, suggesting households remain wary of spending. Meanwhile, perceptions of the past standard of living slipped to -74 from -72, and unemployment prospects decreased to 47 from 48. On a positive note, savings intentions rose to 45, marking the highest level in four months, and expectations for the future standard of living improved modestly to -55 from -56. Views on past consumer prices fell to -9 from -8, while expectations for future inflation remained unchanged at -32.
2025-11-25