United Kingdom Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

-17

Units In

Points

-19

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 18, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 22 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
10 Jun 1987	-49 Sep 2022	-11.06 Points	1981-2025	GfK Group

In the United Kingdom, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy in the next 12 months. The GfK Consumer Confidence is derived from the survey of about 2,000 consumers which are ask to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions including personal financial situation, climate for major purchases, overall economic situation and savings level.

Latest Updates

The GfK Consumer Confidence Index for the UK climbed to -17 in August 2025 from -19 in July, the strongest reading in a year, supported by the Bank of England’s recent interest rate cut. Still, worries over sticky inflation, rising unemployment, and potential tax hikes continued to cloud sentiment. Households grew more optimistic about their personal finances, with sentiment improving three points for both the past 12 months (to -4) and the year ahead (to +5). Views on the country’s economic situation over the past year rose two points to -42, though still seven points below last August. Expectations for the next 12 months slipped one point to -30, 15 points weaker than a year earlier. Meanwhile, the major purchase index, reflecting confidence in big-ticket spending, rose two points to -13.