Economy

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

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”.

Sentiment is largely up in Asia-Pacific, mixed in Latin America, according to the October 2025 release of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

Sentiment is up significantly in both the Asia-Pacific and Europe according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index for June 2025

In a new 29-country study we look at what the world thinks about President Trump’s economic policies and tariffs.

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

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 17 months. However, worry about rising prices has declined for three months in a row, having dropped 3pp from June.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 16 months.