A global survey of household perceptions and expectations

Francesco D'Acunto, Fiorella De Fiore, Damiano Sandri and Michael Weber

BIS Quarterly Review, 2025

Abstract: The article introduces a novel survey of household economic perceptions and expectations conducted across 31 economies in March and April 2025. Household inflation expectations are elevated, exceeding prevailing inflation rates and professional forecasts. Households recognise that prices have increased faster in the post-pandemic period compared with earlier years and overestimate losses in real wages. Perceptions of the inflation surge appear to be lifting inflation expectations, suggesting that temporary price level increases can have persistent effects on expectations. Households generally do not hold central banks responsible for the inflation surge and support their independence. Knowledge of central banks remains limited in an environment where social media have become an important information source. Informed households tend to have more anchored inflation expectations, underscoring the importance of effective communication strategies.

JEL-codes: E31 E58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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