FX.co ★ France Consumer Confidence Steady in September

In September 2025, consumer confidence in France remained steady at 87, matching August’s two-year low and aligning with forecasts, while still falling significantly short of the long-term average of 100. There was a further decline in outlooks on major purchases (-31 compared to -27 previously), highlighting ongoing caution in household expenditure. However, perceptions of both the past (-73 compared to -74) and future (-63 compared to -64) standard of living in France showed only slight improvement, maintaining a deeply negative stance. The outlook on unemployment saw a slight easing (55 compared to 56), though it remained high. On a more encouraging note, households exhibited marginally less pessimism about their future financial situation (-15 compared to -16). Additionally, both expected (17 compared to 14) and current (20 compared to 18) saving capacities showed improvement, with saving intentions slightly rising (36 compared to 35). Furthermore, there was a softening in price expectations, with future inflation declining to -27 from -25, while perceptions of past consumer prices remained consistent at -8.