The survey polled 28,000 people between February 10 and February 27.
Romania’s consumer confidence increased one index point in the first quarter of the year to 61 points, and the country was ranked 47th among the 56 countries included in the survey.
According to the survey, Hungary was the most pessimistic country, with 32 points. Greece, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, South Korea, France, Spain and Japan came next.
India was the world’s most optimistic country, with 123 points. Saudi Arabia came in the second position, with 119 points, and was followed by Indonesia and the Philippines (118 each).
Global consumer confidence increased five points in the first quarter to 94. Consumer confidence in the United States climbed nine points to 92, and China’s consumer confidence rose two points to 110, reads the survey.