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  "id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
  "generated_at": "2026-07-09T13:12:23.911223+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-07-07",
  "source": "Eurostat EI_BSCO_M consumer confidence; SECO Switzerland consumer sentiment; Finans Norge consumer confidence; OECD UK consumer confidence; Furnilytics population weights.",
  "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite.",
  "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
  "meta": {
    "indicator_name": "Austria Consumer Confidence",
    "indicator_description": "Monthly consumer confidence balance for Austria, with furniture-market context for household sentiment, housing-linked demand and major-purchase intentions.",
    "title": "Austria Consumer Confidence",
    "description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite.",
    "source": "Eurostat EI_BSCO_M consumer confidence; SECO Switzerland consumer sentiment; Finans Norge consumer confidence; OECD UK consumer confidence; Furnilytics population weights.",
    "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite.",
    "visibility": "paid",
    "updated_at": "2026-07-07T15:19:02.983783Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-07-07",
    "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
    "topic": "Macroeconomics",
    "subtopic": "Consumer sentiment",
    "geo": [
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    ],
    "page_slug": "austria-consumer-confidence",
    "page_url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/austria-consumer-confidence/",
    "chart_type": "line",
    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "units": "balance / index balance",
    "legend": false,
    "featured_topic": true,
    "featured_subtopic": true,
    "featured_rank_topic": 5,
    "featured_rank_subtopic": 2,
    "chart_title": "Austria Consumer Sentiment",
    "y_axis_label": "Balance [PP]",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "Austria Furniture Market Hub",
        "url": "/market/austria-furniture-market-hub/",
        "label": "Market hub"
      },
      {
        "title": "Austria Housing Market Activity",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/housing/austria-housing-market-activity/",
        "label": "Housing"
      },
      {
        "title": "Austria Furniture Retail Market Size",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/market-size/austria-furniture-retail-turnover/",
        "label": "Retail"
      },
      {
        "title": "Austria Furniture Product Search Trend",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/online/austria-furniture-products-search-trend/",
        "label": "Online"
      }
    ],
    "taxonomy_path": [
      "macroeconomics",
      "consumer-sentiment",
      "consumer-confidence"
    ],
    "taxonomy_labels": [
      "Macroeconomics",
      "Consumer sentiment",
      "Consumer confidence"
    ],
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        "label": "Macroeconomics",
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        "sort_order": 30
      },
      {
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        "label": "Consumer sentiment",
        "has_page": true,
        "sort_order": 10
      },
      {
        "id": "consumer-confidence",
        "label": "Consumer confidence",
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      }
    ],
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      "consumer-sentiment"
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    "taxonomy_page_labels": [
      "Macroeconomics",
      "Consumer sentiment"
    ],
    "taxonomy_collection": "consumer-confidence",
    "taxonomy_collection_label": "Consumer confidence",
    "entity": {
      "type": "country",
      "geo": [
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      ]
    },
    "methodology_url": "/about/methodology/consumer-confidence/",
    "methodology_label": "Consumer Confidence Methodology",
    "data_hash": "4d43e8122813b527b186926e1d89ade30d1290b5c514da0abdc83a195ec1cfa6",
    "trend_summary": "Austria's consumer sentiment has experienced notable fluctuations since 2018, starting at a peak of 3.7 in January 2018 and reaching a trough of -34.1 in July 2022. The latest reading of -20.5 reflects a recovery from the 2022 low but remains below the historical average. Recent momentum shows a slight decline, with the indicator down 2.4 pp over the past three months, 0.8 pp over six months, and 1.0 pp over the past year. Yearly averages indicate a general downward trend from 2018 to 2022, with some improvement in 2023 and 2024.",
    "trend_summary_generated_at": "2026-07-09T13:12:31.257243+00:00",
    "key_findings": [
      "Austria's consumer sentiment at -20.5 remains subdued, suggesting cautious demand for discretionary home purchases.",
      "The indicator's sideways movement, with a 2.4 pp decline over three months, signals no new demand impulse.",
      "Sentiment recovery from -34.1 in 2022 to -20.5 fits with a cautious outlook for Austria's furniture market."
    ],
    "key_findings_source": "ai_rewrite",
    "key_findings_generated_at": "2026-07-09T13:12:35.999977+00:00",
    "chart_alt_text": "Line chart for Austria Consumer Sentiment in percentage points. The series runs from 2018-01-01 to 2026-06-01; the latest value is -20.5 percentage points. The peak is 3.7 percentage points in 2018-01-01."
  },
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      "date": "2018-01-01",
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    {
      "date": "2018-02-01",
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      "value": 3.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": 1.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": 2.2
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    {
      "date": "2018-05-01",
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      "value": 0.7
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    {
      "date": "2018-06-01",
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      "value": -0.3
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    {
      "date": "2018-07-01",
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      "value": -0.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
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      "date": "2018-09-01",
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      "value": 0.1
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    {
      "date": "2018-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -1.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.1
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    {
      "date": "2018-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -1.2
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      "date": "2019-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -1.1
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      "date": "2019-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.7
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    {
      "date": "2019-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.9
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    {
      "date": "2019-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -2.8
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    {
      "date": "2019-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": 1.1
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    {
      "date": "2019-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -3.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -4.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -2.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -3.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -3.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -4.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -3.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -1.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -1.6
    },
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      "date": "2020-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -7.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -20.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -14.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -7.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -6.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -12.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.5
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    {
      "date": "2020-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -8.6
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    {
      "date": "2021-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -4.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.5
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    {
      "date": "2021-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.9
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    {
      "date": "2021-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": 0.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -0.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -3.1
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    {
      "date": "2021-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -2.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -6.8
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    {
      "date": "2021-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -10.5
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    {
      "date": "2022-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -8.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -7.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -22.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -21.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -34.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -31.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -32.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -31.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -29.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -29.6
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    {
      "date": "2023-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -22.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -23.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -23.6
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    {
      "date": "2023-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -21.9
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    {
      "date": "2023-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -20.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -22.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -25.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -22.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.5
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    {
      "date": "2024-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.1
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    {
      "date": "2024-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -15.9
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    {
      "date": "2024-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -13.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -14.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -12.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -14.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -13.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -14.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -19.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -19.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -21.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-07-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -14.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -19.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -18.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -16.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -17.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -12.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -20.0
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    {
      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -24.2
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    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -20.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "geo": "AT",
      "value": -20.5
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}