Austria Consumer Confidence
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Source: Eurostat EI_BSCO_M consumer confidence, selected country extensions and Furnilytics population weights.
Source description: Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite. Internal lineage is stored separately.
Table ID: macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment
Key findings:
- Austria's consumer sentiment improved to -18.4, yet remains subdued, suggesting cautious household demand for discretionary home purchases.
- Despite an improvement from July 2022's low of -34.1, sentiment's long-term trend stays below initial series levels, indicating persistent caution.
- Recent sentiment decline of 1.2 points year-on-year fits with a cautious outlook for Austria's furniture and housing activity.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | -19.1 |
| 2025-10-01 | -18.3 |
| 2025-11-01 | -18.4 |
| 2025-12-01 | -16.7 |
| 2026-01-01 | -17.9 |
| 2026-02-01 | -12.5 |
| 2026-03-01 | -20 |
| 2026-04-01 | -24.2 |
| 2026-05-01 | -20 |
| 2026-06-01 | -20.5 |
| 2026-07-01 | -19 |
| 2026-08-01 | -18.4 |
Methodology: Consumer Confidence Methodology
Austria Consumer Confidence tracks the monthly mood of Austrian households and gives furniture-market readers an early signal for demand risk. It is relevant for furniture, kitchens and home furnishings because these purchases are often linked to renovation budgets, moving decisions and confidence around household finances.
The page helps retailers, suppliers, distributors and analysts read whether Austrian households are becoming more willing or more cautious about larger home-related purchases. It is most useful alongside Austria housing activity, furniture retail market size and online furniture product-search interest.
Market Context
Austria is a high-income, mid-sized furniture market where Vienna and regional urban demand sit alongside renovation activity, Alpine second-home areas and close links to German-speaking retail networks. Consumer confidence adds a household mood signal to that picture, helping users judge whether the demand backdrop is improving or becoming more cautious.
The indicator is not a direct sales measure. It should be read together with Austria Furniture Retail Market Size, Austria Housing Market Activity and Austria Furniture Product Search Trend to compare sentiment with realised retail spending, housing-cycle momentum and online purchase research.
For market planning, the page is useful because confidence can shift before annual market-size data fully reflects household caution or renewed willingness to spend on furniture and home furnishings.
