The Consumer Confidence Index (seasonally adjusted series) in March 2026 was 33.3, down 6.4 points from the previous month.
Consumer Perception Indices
The categories of the Consumer Perception Indices (seasonally adjusted series), which are comprised of the Consumer Confidence Index in March are as follows;
- Overall livelihood: 29.7 (down 9.8 from the previous month)
- Income growth: 39.8 (down 2.5 from the previous month)
- Employment: 37.6 (down 5.7 from the previous month)
- Willingness to buy durable goods: 26.0 (down 7.7 from the previous month)
Price expectations a year ahead
The percentage of a group who expect "Go up" in March was 93.1%, an increase of 7.5% points from the previous month.
The percentage of a group who expect "Stay the same about 0%" in March was 2.7%, a decrease of 3.4% points from the previous month.
The percentage of a group who expect "Go down" in March was 2.5%, a decrease of 3.6% points from the previous month.