Thus, Romanian consumers’ confidence rose 6 points in the second quarter, compared with the first three months, to 73 points, outranked by the Czech Republic, Latvia and Estonia and outranking Slovakia, Poland and Bulgaria, The Nielsen Company said in a report.
According to the report, the most optimistic consumers are in Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Great Britain and Israel, while the most pessimistic are in Portugal, preceded by Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Greece and Hungary.
“Global consumer confidence increased one index point to 97 in the second quarter of 2014, following a two-point rise at the beginning of the year. This forward momentum comes after a stagnant 2013, during which confidence was stubbornly stuck at 94 for three out of four quarters, and it has led to the highest score since first-quarter 2007, “ the report shows.
Regional consumer confidence increased in North America (103) and Europe (77), rising thee and two points, respectively, compared to the first quarter. Confidence was highest in the Asia Pacific region, which held steady from the first quarter with a score of 106. Confidence declined in the Latin America (90) and Middle East/Africa regions (93),dropping three points and one point, respectively.
The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions, established in 2005, measures consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among more than 30,000 respondents with Internet access in 60 countries.