Economy


Global consumer confidence takes a dip

Sentiment in Europe and China drops significantly

People around globe support shift away from fossil fuels

84%, on average, across 30 countries want their country to move towards more climate-friendly energy sources.

Global consumers support shift from fossil fuels as they expect spike in energy prices to reduce their purchasing power

Many more blame price increases on market volatility and geopolitical tensions than on climate change policies: Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum
Society Survey

Consumer confidence below pre-pandemic levels in many countries

There are some bright spots, but clouds are moving in.

Lifting of COVID restrictions fails to trigger an uptick in global consumer confidence

Expectations Index drops significantly in Germany and Italy

Global consumer confidence remains still

No significant change in sentiment since last month in most of survey’s 24 countries; global index on par with pre-pandemic level.

Global consumer confidence indexing at the same level as pre-pandemic

Sentiment in most countries is unchanged from last month despite Omicron.
Trust in Professions Publication

A Year in Review - 2021

What did we learn about public attitudes and behaviours? What did our research tell us about the events of the year? And how did our outlook shift?

Global predictions for 2022

Following a challenging 2021, people around the world are optimistic that 2022 will be a better year.