Economy

The latest wave of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor finds people across 33 countries will have more money to spend in the next year as red-hot prices cool off slightly in many places; and almost half of the global public are seeing red over products getting smaller but prices staying the same.

Sentiment is also up significantly in Poland, yet declines in Israel amid conflict.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 20 months.

For the first time in Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index history, Japan finishes in first place, completing its steady climb from fifth place in 2019. Germany drops down to second after a six-year reign, while Canada remains in third place overall. The United Kingdom and the United States climb the ranks and place fourth and sixth, respectively. Italy drops one rank and places fifth, while France sees the largest rank change within the top ten and falls from fifth to eighth place.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 19 months.

The 2023 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index (NBI) will be released later this year, and the pending results show exciting shifts in perceptions since 2022.

People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement.

Each month, Ipsos tracks attitudes of consumers in 29 markets on the current and future state of their local economy, their personal financial situation, the employment climate, and their purchasing and investing confidence.

Sentiment declines significantly in Germany, Spain, and Italy.