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Faroe Islands Consumer Confidence

Faroe Islands consumer confidence fell to -17 points in Q2 2025 from -12 points in Q1 2025, a 41.7% decrease. This is the lowest confidence level since Q2 2022. Inflation eased to 0.7% in May 2025, down from 1.3% in Q1 2025. However, grocery prices increased by nearly 5% year-on-year. Average interest rates decreased by almost 19% over the past year. Housing expenses fell by almost 5%. The economic sentiment indicator for consumers dropped to 8 points in the second half of 2025 from 9 points in the first half. Faroe Islands's record low consumer confidence was -17 points in Q2 2022 and record high was 6 points in Q2 2019.

Quarterly Historical Data (2016-2025)

(in points)
Quarter Consumer Confidence (points)
Q2 2025 -17
Q1 2025 -12
Q2 2024 -9
Q1 2024 -13
Q2 2023 -10
Q1 2023 -12
Q2 2022 -17
Q1 2022 -1
Q2 2021 2
Q1 2021 3
Q2 2020 -2
Q1 2020 1
Q2 2019 6
Q1 2019 -2
Q2 2018 0
Q1 2018 -4
Q2 2017 4
Q1 2017 5
Q2 2016 3
Q1 2016 3
Faroe Islands Consumer Confidence : Definition
Faroe Islands consumer confidence measures household optimism about personal finances and the national economy. Statistics Faroe Islands calculates it via surveys, finding the average balance between positive and negative views on future economic conditions. Negative values show pessimism.