Among 29 economies measured, five countries show significant gains in consumer sentiment, while seven countries show a notable decline. All four sub-indices are down significantly this month, Ipsos said in a press release.
Ipsos’ Global Consumer Confidence Index fell 0.5 point to reach 47.7 in April 2025, marking a second consecutive monthly decline.
Sentiment remains mixed across the 29 surveyed economies, with Indonesia topping the National Index at 61.1 and Turkiye lowest at 33.1.
All four sub-indices dropped, with Australia seeing the sharpest declines and Indonesia showing gains across all.
Based only on the ‘legacy 20 countries’ tracked since March 2010, the Index would read at 45.4, down 0.8 point since March.
Among the 29 economies surveyed, consumer sentiment showed mixed trends. Five countries recorded significant gains, while seven witnessed notable declines. Regionally, the Asia-Pacific presented a varied picture: Australia (-3.1 points) and India (-2.4 points) faced substantial downturns, whereas Singapore (+2.6 points), Indonesia (+2.6 points), and Thailand (+2.2 points) posted notable improvements.
In Latin America, Peru (-2.4 points) and Argentina (-2.1 points) saw significant sentiment declines. Conversely, Chile (+2.4 points) and Brazil (+2.2 points) experienced solid gains.
Indonesia led the National Index rankings at 61.1, the only country above 60 points. Nine other countries have National Index scores at or above the 50-point threshold, including Singapore (59.8), Malaysia (58.4), India (57.8), Mexico (56.9), Thailand (54.5), the U.S. (52.8), Sweden (52.5), the Netherlands (52.4), and Brazil (51.3).
However, on the lower end, South Korea (38.2), Japan (36.0), Hungary (34.7), and Turkiye (33.1) remained below the 40-point mark.
Year-over-year, fourteen countries recorded significant drops in consumer confidence, while only Malaysia and Singapore showed a notable improvement since April 2024.
All four sub-indices fell notably in April. The current sub-index, reflecting present economic perceptions and purchasing confidence, declined by 0.5 point to 38.1. Seven countries registered significant gains, while eleven showed notable losses.
The investment sub-index, indicating perceptions of the investment environment, dropped 0.6 point to 40.5. Six countries posted gains, and eleven experienced declines.
The expectations sub-index, capturing future economic outlooks, fell 0.6 point to 56.1. Only three countries saw significant gains, while seven recorded losses.
The jobs sub-index, measuring job market sentiment and security, decreased 0.6 point to 57.3. Indonesia was the only country with a significant gain in this category, while five countries showed notable losses.
Notably, Australia is the sole country to suffer significant declines across all four sub-indices, whereas Indonesia recorded significant gains in each.
Ipsos’ Global Consumer Confidence Index findings are based on a monthly survey conducted between March 21 and April 4, 2025, comprising more than 21,000 adults under 75 years old across 29 countries via the Global Advisor online platform.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)
