University of Michigan Consumer Confidence in United States

Universidad de Michigan · Monthly · Importance 94

51.0 (Aug-26) ABS · points · Mensual · CSV

Recessions COVID recession

Period	points
Aug 2026	51.0

Period	points
Jul 2026	5.7
Jun 2026	4.7
May 2026	-5.0
Apr 2026	-3.5
Mar 2026	-3.3
Feb 2026	0.2
Jan 2026	3.5
Dec 2025	1.9
Nov 2025	-2.6
Oct 2025	-1.5
Sep 2025	-3.1
Aug 2025	-3.5
Jul 2025	1.0
Jun 2025	8.5
May 2025	0.0
Apr 2025	-4.8
Mar 2025	-7.7
Feb 2025	-7.0
Jan 2025	-2.3
Dec 2024	2.2
Nov 2024	1.3
Oct 2024	0.4
Sep 2024	2.2
Aug 2024	1.5
Jul 2024	-1.8
Jun 2024	-0.9
May 2024	-8.1
Apr 2024	-2.2
Mar 2024	2.5
Feb 2024	-2.1
Jan 2024	9.3
Dec 2023	8.4
Nov 2023	-2.5
Oct 2023	-4.0
Sep 2023	-1.6
Aug 2023	-2.1
Jul 2023	7.3
Jun 2023	5.2
May 2023	-4.7
Apr 2023	1.7
Mar 2023	-4.9
Feb 2023	2.0
Jan 2023	5.1
Dec 2022	3.1
Nov 2022	-3.2
Oct 2022	1.3
Sep 2022	0.4
Aug 2022	6.7
Jul 2022	1.5
Jun 2022	-8.4
May 2022	-6.8
Apr 2022	5.8
Mar 2022	-3.4
Feb 2022	-4.4
Jan 2022	-3.4
Dec 2021	3.2
Nov 2021	-4.3
Oct 2021	-1.1
Sep 2021	2.5
Aug 2021	-10.9

Period	puntos
Jul 2026	4.7
Jun 2026	6.6
May 2026	-4.0
Apr 2026	-3.6
Mar 2026	-4.9
Feb 2026	-0.4
Jan 2026	2.4
Dec 2025	3.6
Nov 2025	0.7
Oct 2025	-1.4
Sep 2025	-4.2
Aug 2025	-1.8
Jul 2025	-0.4
Jun 2025	10.2
May 2025	0.6
Apr 2025	-5.3
Mar 2025	-11.4
Feb 2025	-5.5
Jan 2025	-3.8
Dec 2024	-3.6
Nov 2024	2.8
Oct 2024	-0.3
Sep 2024	2.3
Aug 2024	3.3
Jul 2024	-0.8
Jun 2024	0.8
May 2024	-7.2
Apr 2024	-1.4
Mar 2024	2.2
Feb 2024	-1.9
Jan 2024	9.7
Dec 2023	10.6
Nov 2023	-2.5
Oct 2023	-6.4
Sep 2023	0.3
Aug 2023	-2.9
Jul 2023	7.2
Jun 2023	6.0
May 2023	-5.5
Apr 2023	1.4
Mar 2023	-5.3
Feb 2023	1.9
Jan 2023	2.6
Dec 2022	4.5
Nov 2022	-0.7
Oct 2022	-1.8
Sep 2022	0.0
Aug 2022	10.7
Jul 2022	-0.2
Jun 2022	-7.7
May 2022	-7.3
Apr 2022	8.2
Mar 2022	-5.1
Feb 2022	-4.7
Jan 2022	-4.2
Dec 2021	4.8
Nov 2021	-4.4
Oct 2021	-0.2
Sep 2021	3.0
Aug 2021	-13.9

About this indicator

Source	Univerisity of Michigan
Frequency	Monthly
Release	. (14:00 GMT)
What it is	This is the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index, similar to the Conference Board's but with a different methodology. It comprises two sub-indices, one on the current situation and another on expectations for the coming months, and is released as a preliminary and a final estimate each month.
How it's calculated	It is compiled from a monthly telephone survey of a sample of households considered representative of the United States, with a questionnaire focused on personal finances, buying conditions and the economic outlook. The results are combined into an overall confidence index and its two components.
Market implications	Consumption accounts for more than two thirds of US GDP, which is why markets follow household confidence closely. The greater the confidence in the economy and in personal finances, the more likely spending is to rise, so it is regarded as a good indicator of the economy's direction. The survey also includes inflation expectations, which are closely watched by the Federal Reserve.
Limitations	Being a survey, it shares the usual limitations of the method -sample size, representativeness and statistical variability-. In addition, the preliminary estimate is revised in the final reading, so any single figure should be treated with caution, and sentiment does not always translate into actual spending.