France Confiance Des Consommateurs

Consumer confidence in France rose to 90 in October 2025 from an upwardly revised 88 in September, marking the highest level since April and moving closer to the long-term average of 100. Households were less pessimistic about their financial outlook, with expectations improving to -11 from -14 in September and views on their past situation slightly better at -20 from -21. Saving sentiment also strengthened, as both current (23 vs 20) and expected (19 vs 17) saving capacity increased, while savings intentions reached a four-month high of 44. Meanwhile, major purchase intentions improved slightly (-29 vs -31), and unemployment prospects eased to 48 from 54, suggesting growing optimism in the job market. Perceptions of the past standard of living were steady at -72, while expectations for the future improved to -56 from -61. Price perceptions remained stable, with past consumer prices at -6 and future inflation unchanged at -32.