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Petrol price (Gauteng) = 20.14/litre  Petrol price (Coastal) = 19.42/litre  CPI April '22 = 5.9% y-o-y  PPI manufacturing March '22 = 11.9%  GDP growth Q4 = 1.8% y-o-y  Prime interest rate = 7.75%  Unemployment rate Q4 = 35.3%  Retail sales March '22 = 1.3% y-o-y  Manufacturing output February '22 = 0.2% y-o-y 
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FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index

A quarterly report that contains the latest reading of the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index as well as a brief discussion on the implications of the results. Detailed data on consumer confidence is provided, disaggregated by income, LSM and population groups as well as per province.

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) combines the results of three questions posed to adults living in predominantly urban areas in South Africa, namely the expected performance of the economy, the expected financial position of households and the rating of the appropriateness of the present time to buy durable goods, such as furniture, appliances and electronic equipment.

Consumer confidence is expressed as a net balance, which is calculated as the percentage of respondents expecting an improvement / good time to buy durable goods less the percentage expecting a deterioration / bad time to buy durable goods.

Theoretically, the FNB/BER CCI can vary between –100 and 100, but the index has fluctuated between –33 (indicating an extreme lack of confidence) and +23 (indicating extreme confidence) since the BER started measuring consumer confidence comprehensively in 1982. The average of the index is +2 and could therefore be regarded as the neutral level.

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FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (History Data), 2021

Last updated: Mar 17 2022 8:16AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households remained unchanged, but middle- and low-income confidence edged up slightly.

FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (History Data)

Last updated: Mar 17 2022 8:55AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households declined sharply, while the confidence level of middle-income households sagged. Low-income confidence further extended its recovery.

FNB/BER consumer confidence indices, 2022Q1 (pdf)

Last updated: Mar 17 2022 8:59AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households declined sharply, while the confidence level of middle-income households sagged. Low-income confidence further extended its recovery.

FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index, 2022Q1 (Download sample)

Last updated: Mar 17 2022 9:01AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined from -9 to -13 index points during the first quarter of 2022. The slump in the CCI during the first quarter of 2022 can be ascribed to marked declines in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households declined sharply, while the confidence level of middle-income households sagged. Low-income confidence further extended its recovery.

FNB/BER consumer confidence indices, 2021Q4 (pdf)

Last updated: Dec 14 2021 8:27AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households remained unchanged, but middle- and low-income confidence edged up slightly.

FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index, 2021Q4 (Download sample)

Last updated: Dec 14 2021 8:30AM

The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position read more
The FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up slightly, from -10 to -9 index points, during the fourth quarter of 2021. The marginal increase in the CCI can be ascribed to small improvements in the economic outlook and household financial position sub-indices of the CCI. Confidence levels of high-income households remained unchanged, but middle- and low-income confidence edged up slightly.

FNB/BER consumer confidence indices, 2021Q3 (pdf)

Last updated: Sep 6 2021 8:55AM

Having slipped from -9 to -13 index points during the second quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered some lost ground to -10 in the third quarter of 2021. The partial recovery can be ascribed to upticks in the household read more
Having slipped from -9 to -13 index points during the second quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered some lost ground to -10 in the third quarter of 2021. The partial recovery can be ascribed to upticks in the household financial position and time-to-buy durable goods sub-indices. Fiscal support in the form of the reintroduction of the SRD grant and cash allowances for government employees to a large extent countered the adverse impacts of the civil unrest on consumer confidence. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to the 35-49 age group from 15 July and subsequently to the 18-35 age group from 20 August probably also bolstered the confidence levels of these age groups. In all, the latest reading points to a level of resilience among consumers and by extension consumer spending during the third quarter of 2021.

FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index, 2021Q3 (Download sample)

Last updated: Sep 6 2021 10:43AM

Having slipped from -9 to -13 index points during the second quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered some lost ground to -10 in the third quarter of 2021. The partial recovery can be ascribed to upticks in the household read more
Having slipped from -9 to -13 index points during the second quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered some lost ground to -10 in the third quarter of 2021. The partial recovery can be ascribed to upticks in the household financial position and time-to-buy durable goods sub-indices. Fiscal support in the form of the reintroduction of the SRD grant and cash allowances for government employees to a large extent countered the adverse impacts of the civil unrest on consumer confidence. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to the 35-49 age group from 15 July and subsequently to the 18-35 age group from 20 August probably also bolstered the confidence levels of these age groups. In all, the latest reading points to a level of resilience among consumers and by extension consumer spending during the third quarter of 2021.

FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index, 2021Q2 (Download sample)

Last updated: Jun 28 2021 12:34PM

After recovering further from -12 to -9 index points during the first quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) backpedalled to -13 in the second quarter of 2021. The decline in the CCI during the second quarter of 2021 can be ascribed to a read more
After recovering further from -12 to -9 index points during the first quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) backpedalled to -13 in the second quarter of 2021. The decline in the CCI during the second quarter of 2021 can be ascribed to a deterioration in the economic outlook and the time-to-buy durable goods sub-indices of the CCI.

FNB/BER consumer confidence indices, 2021Q2 (pdf)

Last updated: Jun 28 2021 12:48PM

After recovering further from -12 to -9 index points during the first quarter of 2021, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) backpedalled to -13 in the second quarter of 2021.

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