Inflation

Across 33 countries surveyed, there is a mixed picture of many being financially stable but worried about what’s ahead and the feeling that a return to “normal” is getting further away.

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What is the level of economic and consumer confidence? Do people expect inflation in their country to rise, fall or remain at the same level over the next year?

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”.

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

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

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

Welcome to the seventh edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor, a 32-country survey which tracks how people around the world feel about their finances during the polycrisis.