Bulgarians among World's Most Cautious Consumers - Nielsen

Society | November 2, 2012, Friday // 08:53|  views

Though still low, the levels of optimism reported by Bulgarian consumers this quarter are higher that those in Romania (60 points) and Greece (46 points), a Nielson survey shows. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

Consumer confidence in Bulgaria stood at 64 points in the third quarter of this year, making Bulgarians one of the most pessimistic consumers in the world, a survey has shown.

Yet the levels of optimism reported by Bulgarian respondents this quarter are higher that those in Romania (60 points) and Greece (46 points), according to global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers want and buy.

In Q3r, India and Indonesia reported the highest index scores globally, followed by the Phillippines.

Switzerland, however, also featured in the top 10 most bullish consumer markets after its score jumped from the previous quarter, highlighting a widening recovery gap between northern and southern Europe.

Thailand, Belgium, Australia and Norway also saw a noticeable increase in confidence while sentiment deteriorated sharply in Hong Kong, Israel, Argentina and South Korea.

The Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index rose 1 point in the third quarter to 92, after dipping 3 points in the second quarter, and was 4 points higher than a year earlier.

The reading of below 100 nevertheless signals consumers are pessimistic about the outlook.

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