The state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said its Current Consumer Confidence Index, which describes current trends in personal consumption, went down by 2.6 points in October, slipping deeper into negative territory of “minus 10.9” points.
Polish consumers surveyed this month were less positive about the economy than a month earlier, and their evaluation of their household finances also worsened from September, according to Statistics Poland.
The Current Consumer Confidence Index, however, was 4.9 points higher than in October last year, the statistical office said on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the so-called Leading Consumer Confidence Index, which provides an insight into expected trends in personal consumption in the coming months, dropped by 2.3 points in October from September, to “minus 6.6” points, Statistics Poland said.
It added that consumers were less upbeat than a month earlier in their evaluation of the future condition of the economy and their own financial prospects.
Nonetheless, the Leading Consumer Confidence Index was 5 points higher in October than in the same month of 2024, the office reported.
Both consumer confidence indicators take values from -100 to +100. A positive value means that optimistic attitudes prevail among consumers, while a negative value indicates a prevalence of pessimistic views.
The latest consumer sentiment study was conducted between October 6 and 15.
Nearly 58 percent of those surveyed said their responses were impacted by the war in neighbouring Ukraine, Statistics Poland reported.
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Source: PAP, stat.gov.pl