Consumer confidence index above the European average

In Austria the consumer confidence index (CCI) is 82 points, which is a higher score then the European average of 77 points. 53 percent of Austrians think positively of their personal finances in the next 12 months. 39 percent of them think now is the right time to purchase what they would like to have. 31 percent of Austrian consumers are optimistic about their job prospects as regards the next 12 months. However, the CCI was 87 points in Q1 and Q3 2014 and it was 86 points in Q2 2014, before dropping to 82 in Q4 2014.