Nielsen: growing consumer confidence in Hungary

Hungary belongs to the fifteen European countries where the consumer confidence index rose in the first quarter to 57 points, from the 54 points of last year's fourth quarter – the Nielsen consumer information and knowledge services company revealed.

Twenty-three percent of the Hungarian respondents considered their personal financial prospects for the next twelve months, as positive, compared to the 22 percent of the fourth quarter.

The proportion of those, who consider the current period as the best to purchase is 20 percent, compared to the 19 percent of the fourth quarter.

Thirteen percent of the Hungarian respondents considered their own job prospects good in the next twelve months, 2 percentage points more than in the previous quarter. (Nielsen)