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  "id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
  "generated_at": "2026-07-16T11:18:01.468669+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-07-13",
  "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",
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    "indicator_name": "Latvia Consumer Confidence",
    "indicator_description": "Monthly consumer confidence balance for Latvia, with furniture-market context for household sentiment, housing-linked demand and larger home-related purchases.",
    "title": "Latvia 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": "2026-07-13T08:15:56.779498Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-07-13",
    "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
    "topic": "Macroeconomics",
    "subtopic": "Consumer sentiment",
    "geo": [
      "LV"
    ],
    "geo_included": [
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    ],
    "page_slug": "latvia-consumer-confidence",
    "page_url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/latvia-consumer-confidence/",
    "chart_type": "line",
    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "units": "balance / index balance",
    "legend": false,
    "featured_topic": false,
    "featured_subtopic": false,
    "featured_rank_topic": null,
    "featured_rank_subtopic": null,
    "chart_title": "Latvia Consumer Sentiment",
    "y_axis_label": "Balance [PP]",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "Latvia Furniture Market Hub",
        "url": "/market/latvia-furniture-market-hub/",
        "label": "Market hub"
      },
      {
        "title": "Latvia Furniture Consumer Market Size",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/market-size/latvia-furniture-consumer-market-size/",
        "label": "Market size"
      },
      {
        "title": "Latvia Furniture Retail Market Size",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/market-size/latvia-furniture-retail-turnover/",
        "label": "Retail"
      },
      {
        "title": "Latvia Housing Market Activity",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/housing/latvia-housing-market-activity/",
        "label": "Housing"
      },
      {
        "title": "Latvia Furniture Production Market Size",
        "url": "/indicators/industry/market-size/latvia-furniture-production-turnover/",
        "label": "Production"
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    "taxonomy_path": [
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      "consumer-sentiment",
      "consumer-confidence"
    ],
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      "Consumer sentiment",
      "Consumer confidence"
    ],
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      },
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        "label": "Consumer sentiment",
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        "sort_order": 10
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      {
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      "macroeconomics",
      "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": [
        "LV"
      ]
    },
    "methodology_url": "/about/methodology/consumer-confidence/",
    "methodology_label": "Consumer Confidence Methodology",
    "data_hash": "c59c99e9c9df43df4302352466c20f466d8ee919278758586f2af825e4f91c65",
    "trend_summary": "Latvia's consumer sentiment has experienced significant fluctuations since 2018, beginning with a peak of -1.5 in January 2018 and reaching a trough of -39.1 in June 2022. The latest reading stands at -18.8, which is an improvement from the lowest point but still below the historical peak. Recent momentum shows a slight positive shift, with the indicator up 0.4 pp over the past six months and year to date, despite being down 2.9 pp over the last three months. Yearly averages reveal a challenging period in 2022, with gradual recovery in subsequent years.",
    "trend_summary_generated_at": "2026-07-16T11:18:06.738184+00:00",
    "key_findings": [
      "Latvia consumer sentiment remains weak, pointing to a cautious household-demand backdrop for discretionary furniture and home-related purchases.",
      "Structurally, the indicator remains below its starting level, leaving the longer-term sentiment picture softer than at the beginning of the series.",
      "The latest directional signal is negative, indicating that consumer momentum has weakened rather than stabilized."
    ],
    "key_findings_source": "consumer_sentiment_rule",
    "chart_alt_text": "Line chart for Latvia Consumer Sentiment in percentage points. The series runs from 2018-01-01 to 2026-06-01; the latest value is -18.8 percentage points. The peak is -1.5 percentage points in 2018-01-01."
  },
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      "date": "2018-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -1.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-02-01",
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      "value": -4.1
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    {
      "date": "2018-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.6
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    {
      "date": "2018-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.6
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    {
      "date": "2018-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.6
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    {
      "date": "2018-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.9
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    {
      "date": "2018-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -6.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -5.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -7.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -3.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -2.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -3.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -3.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -1.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -2.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -3.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -2.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -7.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -8.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -29.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -20.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -17.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -22.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -17.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -17.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -8.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -8.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -2.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -12.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -13.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -7.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -16.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -14.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -25.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -22.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -28.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -39.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -23.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -29.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -31.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -27.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -31.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -32.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -32.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -27.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -23.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -24.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -21.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -23.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -16.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -12.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -13.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -12.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -12.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -9.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -8.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -10.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -7.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -12.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -13.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -13.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.1
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    {
      "date": "2025-07-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -9.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -14.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -14.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -4.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -6.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -8.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -11.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -10.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -9.6
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    {
      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -15.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "geo": "LV",
      "value": -18.8
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}