Scottish Consumer Sentiment Indicator: 2023 Quarter 1
The latest results for consumer sentiment in Scotland based on a quarterly survey of households’ current sentiment and future expectations of economic performance, household finances and attitudes to spending.
Main findings
- In Quarter 1 2023 (January to March), the Scottish Consumer Sentiment Indicator stood at -17.1.
- Compared to Q4 2024, the overall (composite) indicator increased by 11.0 points, implying a recent improvement in sentiment; however it remains significantly weaker than in Q1 2022 indicating that households continue to be impacted by the ongoing economic and financial challenges.
Important information about this release
The Scottish Consumer Sentiment Indicator is a composite measure of consumer sentiment in Scotland based on a quarterly survey of households’ current sentiment and future expectations of: Scottish economic performance, security of households’ financial position, and attitudes to spending money.
The Scottish Consumer Sentiment Indicator is an experimental statistical release. It remains in development and we are gathering views on the content, style and presentation. The indicator represents the balance of respondents who report that consumer sentiment is positive/negative.
Further results and information about the statistics can be found in the dowloads below.
Contact
email: economic.statistics@gov.scot
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