FX.co ★ French Consumer Morale Stable

In April 2025, France's consumer confidence indicator remained stable at 92, identical to March's figure and slightly surpassing the forecast of 91, though it remains below the historical average of 100. The sentiment regarding personal finances showed no change, with assessments of past financial conditions holding steady at -20 and future expectations remaining weak at -11. Plans for significant purchases saw a slight increase, improving from -26 to -23, although households expressed less willingness to save, dropping to 35 from 39. Notably, consumers continued to exhibit significant pessimism regarding living standards, both historically (-67 compared to -69) and in future outlooks (-53 compared to -50). Concerns about unemployment rose to 51 from 47, and while there was a decrease in inflation expectations, moving from -41 to -37, perceptions of past consumer prices deteriorated further from -8 to -13.