The ICC stands at 82.5 points in March, 4 points higher than in February

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• The Consumer Confidence Index increased by 15.1 points compared to March of last year and reached its best result of 2024
• The current situation index reaches 76 points, 5.3 points higher than last month
• The assessment of future expectations remains strong at 89.1 points

Consumer confidence stands at 82.5 points, 4.1 points higher than the previous month. This increase is due to the performance of its two components: the assessment of the current situation rose by 5.3 points, and the assessment of expectations increased by 2.8 points compared to February.

As for the current situation assessment index, it reached 76 points this month, a 5.3-point increase compared to February. This rise reflects the evolution of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation increased by 8.2 points compared to February, reaching 64.6 points; the assessment of household finances grew by 2.6 points, reaching 84.4 points; and the assessment of the labor market reached 78.9 points, 5.1 points higher than the previous month.

The Expectations Index reached 89.1 points this March, a result 2.8 points higher than the 86.3 points recorded in February. This result is due to the performance of its three components: the assessment of the future state of the economy at 80 points, the assessment of the future situation of households showing a slight increase of 0.9 points, reaching 103.6 points, and expectations regarding the future of the labor market rising by 3.1 points, reaching 83.6 points this March.

The CIS ICC data is based on a representative sample of the Spanish population of 3,024 interviews conducted between March 25 and 27 .

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