The consumer sentiment index (CSI) of Ukrainians in February 2024 decreased by 6.2 points to 70.2 (on a scale from zero to 200). This is the lowest level since the beginning of the war, according to monthly research by Info Sapiens.
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Since February 2022, the PPI fell almost as low in June 2022 – to 72.2 points. It was at its highest – about 92 points – in March 2022 and spring 2023.
Decreased last month all components of the indicator except the index of the current personal financial situation. It increased by 0.9 points compared to January – to 50.8 points.
“The winter period ends with a deterioration in consumer sentiment indicators. At the same time, for two indicators, the negative dynamics are significant and statistically significant – there is a drop in the Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) and the Economic Expectations Index (EEI),” analysts noted.