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  "id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-08T16:32:48.673271+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-10-05",
  "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
  "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for France.",
  "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
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    "indicator_name": "France Consumer Confidence",
    "indicator_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite. Internal lineage is stored separately.",
    "title": "France Consumer Confidence",
    "description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite. Internal lineage is stored separately.",
    "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
    "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for France.",
    "visibility": "paid",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05T12:02:22.653327Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-10-05",
    "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
    "topic": "Macroeconomics",
    "subtopic": "Consumer sentiment",
    "geo": [
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    ],
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      "FR"
    ],
    "page_slug": "france-consumer-confidence",
    "page_url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/france-consumer-confidence/",
    "chart_type": "line",
    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "units": "balance / index balance",
    "legend": false,
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    "featured_rank_topic": 5,
    "featured_rank_subtopic": 2,
    "chart_title": "France Consumer Sentiment",
    "y_axis_label": "Balance [PP]",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "France Furniture Market Hub",
        "url": "/market/france-furniture-market-hub/",
        "label": "Market hub"
      },
      {
        "title": "France Housing Market Activity",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/housing/france-housing-market-activity/",
        "label": "Housing"
      },
      {
        "title": "France Furniture Product Search Trend",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/online/france-furniture-products-search-trend/",
        "label": "Online"
      },
      {
        "title": "Germany Consumer Confidence",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/germany-consumer-confidence/",
        "label": "Consumer"
      }
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        "label": "Consumer sentiment",
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        "sort_order": 10
      },
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      "Consumer sentiment"
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    "taxonomy_collection": "consumer-confidence",
    "taxonomy_collection_label": "Consumer confidence",
    "entity": {
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      "geo": [
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      ]
    },
    "methodology_url": "/about/methodology/consumer-confidence/",
    "methodology_label": "Consumer Confidence Methodology",
    "data_hash": "f8fccd881131fe4612574ebe7ec25324c6022d8ac980b08acd3028f5bfbc3c26",
    "trend_summary": "The France Consumer Sentiment indicator has experienced several phases since 2018, with a notable peak in June 2021 at 1.9 and a trough in December 2022 at -22.5. The latest reading of -18.4 places it near the lower end of its historical range. Recent momentum shows a mixed picture, with a slight improvement of 0.6 pp over the past three months, but declines of 1.6 pp over six months and 1.3 pp over the past year. Year-to-date, the sentiment has decreased by 1.6 pp.",
    "trend_summary_generated_at": "2026-10-08T16:32:58.181989+00:00",
    "key_findings": [
      "French consumer sentiment remains weak, keeping demand cautious for discretionary purchases like furniture.",
      "The sentiment index at -18.4 suggests a fragile consumer backdrop, near its historical low.",
      "Read alongside subdued housing activity, the weak sentiment does not yet show a clear demand impulse."
    ],
    "key_findings_source": "ai_rewrite",
    "key_findings_generated_at": "2026-10-08T16:33:00.482486+00:00",
    "chart_alt_text": "Line chart for France Consumer Sentiment in percentage points. The series runs from 2018-01-01 to 2026-09-01; the latest value is -18.4 percentage points. The peak is 1.9 percentage points in 2021-06-01."
  },
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    {
      "date": "2018-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -4.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -6.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -8.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -8.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -9.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -13.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -6.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -6.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -5.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -6.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -6.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -8.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -11.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -9.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -21.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -16.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -11.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -13.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -9.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -9.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -3.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": 1.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -1.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -5.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -2.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -7.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -8.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -10.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -9.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -8.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -21.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -20.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -22.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -22.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -20.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -22.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -20.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -21.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -20.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -11.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -13.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -12.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -11.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -16.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -13.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -16.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -16.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -14.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -22.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -19.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -17.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-01",
      "geo": "FR",
      "value": -18.4
    }
  ]
}