Economy


Ipsos Predictions Survey 2026

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%).

December 2025: Global consumer confidence rises for the second consecutive month

Sentiment is up significantly in Latin America according to the December 2025 Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index

Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor 2025

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”.

November 2025: Global consumer confidence rises following four months of stability

Sentiment is up in both the Asia-Pacific and Latin America, according to the November 2025 Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

October 2025: Global consumer confidence stable for fourth consecutive month

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

September 2025: Global consumer confidence stable for third consecutive month

Still, the Expectations and Jobs sub-indices both decline, while the Investment sub-index shows an uptick according to the September 2025 Global Consumer Confidence Index from Ipsos

August 2025: Global consumer confidence unchanged for second consecutive month

The Expectations sub-index is down, while the Jobs’ sub-index is up according to the August 2025 Global Consumer Confidence Index from Ipsos.

July 2025: Global consumer confidence holds steady this month

Sentiment varies among countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific according to the July 2025 edition of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.
Opinion leaders Ipsos Voices

Instability, uncertainty reigns as 2025 rolls on

Many around the world are continuing to feel down about the state of their country, society and the economy, writes Melissa Dunne.