Economy

A monthly dispatch of Ipsos’ best insights on the U.S., tailored for the world

Twenty countries are down significantly as all four sub-indices fall in the April 2026 Ipsos Consumer Confidence Index.

The Ipsos Predictions Survey 2026 finds 71%, on average across 30 countries, think things will look up next year but people are split on whether the worldwide economy will be stronger (49%) or not (51%).

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor, a 30-country survey which tracks how people around the world feel about their finances during the “Uneasy Decade”.

Read a monthly dispatch of Ipsos' best insights on the U.S. tailored for the world

Sentiment declines sharply among many European countries according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index for December 2024

The Ipsos Predictions Survey 2025 is a 33-country study which looks at people’s expectations and predictions for the year ahead.

Conducted monthly in 29 countries among 20,000 adults for over a decade, the Ipsos What Worries the World study offers an exceptional snapshot of world opinion on pressing global issues.

Earth, plastics, politics … Ipsos Update explores the latest and research & thinking on key topics from Ipsos teams around the world.