Consumer Spending and Saving in the UK Economy

The decisions of millions of households about how much to spend and save and (perhaps) borrow will largely dictate where the domestic economy goes in the next twelve months. Here is our latest macroeconomic snapshot, a streamed presentation on aspects of consumer spending and saving behaviour in the British economy over recent years.

The presentation covers the latest available data on:

Consumption and GDP growth Consumption, GDP and Interest Rates Durable Goods Spending Consumer Confidence Confidence and Policy Interest Rates Consumer Borrowing Borrowing and the Savings Ratio Indicators of Consumer Sentiment Spending and Real Disposable Income FTSE 100 and UK House Prices Personal Insolvency and Debt Household Savings Ratio Savings Ratio, Interest Rates and Unemployment Savings Ratio for Selected Countries