Ipsos Global @dvisor 38: The economic pulse of the world: November 2012

Global @dvisor

A Global @dvisory – November 2012 – G@38 The Economic Pulse

The Economic Pulse of the World Citizens in 24 Countries Assess the Current State of their Country’s Economy for a Total Global Perspective

2 A Global @dvisory – November 2012 – G@38 The Economic Pulse

SURVEY METHOD

• The survey instrument is conducted monthly in 24 countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel system.

COUNTRIES

• The countries reporting herein are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States of America.

SAMPLE

• For the results of the survey presented herein, an international sample of 18,713 adults age 18-64 in the US and Canada, and age 16-64 in all other countries, were interviewed. Approximately 1000+ individuals participated on a country by country basis via the Ipsos Online Panel with the exception of Argentina, Belgium, Hungary Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey, where each have a sample approximately 500+. In this wave (G@33), 500+ individuals in Denmark also participated in the survey and 1000+ individuals in Kenya participated in a similar survey.

WEIGHTING

• Weighting was then employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the adult population according to the most recent country Census data, and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls are calculated using a credibility interval. In this case, a poll of 1,000 is accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and one of 500 is accurate to +/- 5.0 percentage points in their respective general populations. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error. For more information on credibility intervals, please visit the Ipsos website.

These are the findings of the Global @dvisor Wave 38 (G@38), an Ipsos survey conducted between October 2nd and October 16th, 2012.


Analytic Components… There are three analytic components that make up the findings of this monthly Economic Pulse report.

Each question is tracked and analyzed from questions dealing with:

• Thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

The currently perceived macroeconomic state of the respondent’s country:

• Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy.

The currently perceived state of the local economy:

• Looking ahead six months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?

A six month outlook for the local economy:


THE WORLD at a GLANCE

THE WORLD at a GLANCE


The Top Line Summary

Global @dvisor


Global Average of National Economic Assessment (36%) Down One Point, Lowest Since 08/09 Crash

As 2012 comes to a close, global economic sentiment reflects a sense of impending trouble. The assessment line, which has been regularly teetering up and down by a scale of one or two points, has reached a three-year low as 36% of global citizens agree their current national economic situation is “good”. The assessment rating has reached its lowest point since the 2008/2009 crash.

In fact, nearly all geographic regions studied reflect a negative change in aggregate sentiment since last sounding. The Middle East and Africa (50%) fell four points overall, while Latin America (41%), Asia-Pacific (40%) and Europe (24%) all fell one point. North America (46%) is the only exception as it remains unchanged, however, this is due to the cancelling out of a two point improvement in Canada (68%) and a two point decline in the United States (24%).

Saudi Arabia (79%), Sweden (72%), Canada (68%), China (63%) and Australia

(61%) lead the global pack as the countries with the highest proportions of respondents assessing their national economies as “good” while Spain (3%), Hungary (4%), Italy (6%), France (6%) and Japan (9%) sit at the bottom.

Countries with the greatest improvements in this wave: Sweden (+7pts to 72%), Indonesia (+6pts to 46%), China (+5pts to 63%), Canada (+2pts to 68%), Poland (+2pts to 21%)

Countries with the greatest declines: Belgium (-8pts to 28%), South Korea (-8pts to 16%),

Germany (-8pts to 60%), Turkey (-6pts to 44%), South Africa (-5pts to 26%).


Global Average of Local Economic Assessment (27%) Unchanged

The global average of local economic assessment among the core 24 countries remains unchanged with three in ten (27%) global citizens who agree the state of the current economy in their local area is ‘good’.

The poll finds assessments of local economies to be strongest in Saudi Arabia (53%), Sweden (52%), China (47%), Canada (44%), Australia (42%) and Brazil (42%).

Spain (6%), Japan (6%), Hungary (8%), Italy (8%) and France (10%) sit at the bottom

of the global ranking for this metric.

Countries with the greatest improvements in local economic assessment: Indonesia (+10pts to 36%), Sweden (+8pts to 52%), Saudi Arabia (+6pts to 53%), Brazil (+6pts to 42%) and Russia (+3pts to 20%).

Countries with the greatest declines in local economic assessment: Germany (-8pts to 39%), Belgium (-4pts to 18%), China (-4pts to 47%), Turkey (-3pts to 32%), South Korea (-3pts to 14%) and France (-3pts to 10%).


Global Average of Future Outlook for Local Economy Down One Point: 22%

Currently, a global average of 22% believe their local economy will be stronger six months from now, a figure that is one point lower than last wave.

Brazil holds on to its number one spot on this measure (74%), leading India (44%), Saudi Arabia (44%), Indonesia (41%), Argentina (40%) and Mexico (40%).

A very small minority of those in France (3%) and Japan (5%) express they believe their local economy will be stronger in half a year’s time. They are joined at the end of the ranking by Hungary (7%), Belgium (8%) and Italy (9%).

Countries with the greatest improvements: Indonesia (+10pts to 41%), Brazil (+4pts

to 74%), China (+3pts to 35%), Canada (+3pts to 21%), Sweden (+3pts to 19%) and South Africa (+3pts to 14%).

Countries with the greatest declines: United States (-5pts to 25%), Turkey (-4pts to 23%), Italy (-4pts to 9%), India (-4pts to 44%), Germany (-3pts to 11%), Russia (-3pts to 14%), South Korea (-3pts to 13%) and Mexico (-3pts to 40%).


Those Countries Where the National Area Economic Assessment…

is HIGHEST

this month

has experienced an IMPROVEMENT

since last sounding

has experienced a DECLINE since last sounding

is LOWEST

this month

Saudi Arabia 79% Sweden 7 Germany 8 Spain 3%

Sweden 72% Indonesia 6 Belgium 8 Hungary 4%

Canada 68% China 5 South Korea 8 France 6%

China 63% Canada 2 Turkey 6 Italy 6%

Australia 61% Poland 2 South Africa 5 Japan 9%

Germany 60% Brazil 1 Russia 4 Great Britain 15%

India 58% Great Britain 1 Mexico 2 South Korea 16%

Brazil 57% United States 2 Poland 21%

Japan 2

Saudi Arabia 1

Australia 1

Spain 1

Thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

1. National Economic Assessments: Countries at a Glance Compared to the Last Wave…


1. National Economic Assessment: Regions at a Glance Compared to the Last Wave…

REGION (in descending order by NET)

NET ‘Good’

CHANGE (since last sounding)

BRIC 51% N/A Middle East/Africa 50% 4%

North America 46% N/A LATAM 41% 1%

APAC 40% 1% G-8 Countries 27% 1%

Europe 24% 1%

Thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?


2. Local Economic Assessment: Countries at a Glance Compared to the Last Wave…

Those Countries Where the Local Area Economic Assessment…

is HIGHEST

this month


since last sounding

has experienced a DECLINE since last sounding

is LOWEST

this month

Saudi Arabia 53% Indonesia 10 Germany 8 Japan 6%

Sweden 52% Sweden 8 China 4 Spain 6%

China 47% Saudi Arabia 6 Belgium 4 Hungary 8%

Canada 44% Brazil 6 Turkey 3 Italy 8%

Australia 42% Russia 3 South Korea 3 France 10%

Brazil 42% Poland 2 France 3 South Korea 14%

Australia 1 Canada 2 South Africa 1 India 2

Hungary 1 Mexico 2 Japan 2

Argentina 1 Great Britain 1

Italy 1 Spain 1

Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy



NET ‘Strong’

Top 3 Box (5-6-7)


BRIC 37% N/C Middle East/Africa 36% 1%

North America 34% N/C APAC 29% N/C

LATAM 28% 1% G-8 Countries 20% 2%

Europe 19% 1%

2. Local Economic Assessment: Regions at a Glance Compared to the Last Wave…



Countries where the Assessment of the Local Economic Strengthening …

is HIGHEST

this month


since last sounding

has experienced a DECLINE

since last sounding

is LOWEST

this month

Brazil 74% Indonesia 10 United States 5 France 3% India 44% Brazil 4 India 4 Japan 5%

Saudi Arabia 44% China 3 Turkey 4 Hungary 7% Indonesia 41% Canada 3 Italy 4 Belgium 8% Argentina 40% Sweden 3 Mexico 3 Italy 9%

Mexico 40% South Africa 3 Russia 3 Great Britain 10% China 35% Poland 2 South Korea 3 Poland 10%

Hungary 2 Germany 3 Germany 11% Australia 1 Saudi Arabia 2 Spain 11%

Great Britain 1 Belgium 2 Japan 2

Looking ahead six months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?

3. Six Month Outlook on the Local Economy: Countries at a Glance Compared to the Last Wave…


3. Six Month Outlook on Local Economy: Regions at a Glance Compared to Last Wave…



NET ‘Stronger’


LATAM 52% 1%

BRIC 42% N/C

Middle East/Africa 27% 1%

North America 23% 1%

APAC 24% N/C

G-8 Countries 12% 2%

Europe 10% N/C


DETAILED FINDINGS


Assessing The Current Economic Situation …

Detailed Tables B.3

…in Their Country


Now thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

Global Citizens Assess the Current Economic Situation in their Country as “Good”

36% 79%

72% 68%

63% 61%

60% 58%

57% 46%

44% 36%

32% 28%

27% 26%

24% 21%

16% 15%

9% 6% 6%

4% 3%

Total Saudi Arabia

Sweden Canada

China Australia Germany

India Brazil

Indonesia Turkey

Argentina Mexico

Belgium Russia

South Africa United States

Poland South Korea Great Britain

Japan France

Italy Hungary

Spain

‘Very Good / Somewhat Good’


Global Average Tracked - Global Citizens Assess the Current Economic Situation in their Country as “Good”:…


56% 55%

45%

32%

29%

38% 38% 39% 39% 40% 41% 40% 42% 41% 41% 40% 41% 38% 40% 41% 40% 40% 38% 39% 38% 39% 38% 39% 39% 39% 38% 37% 37% 38% 38% 37% 36%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Apr/0

7 O

ct/0

7 Ap

r/08

Nov

/08

Apr/0

9 N

ov/J

an/1

0 Ap

r/10

May

/10

Jun/

10

Jul/1

0 Au

g/10

Se

p/10

O

ct/1

0 N

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0 D

ec/1

0 Ja

n/11

Fe

b/11

M

ar/1

1 Ap

r/11

May

/11

Jun/

11

Jul/1

1 Au

g/11

Se

p/11

O

ct/1

1 N

ov/1

1 D

ec/1

1 Ja

n/12

Fe

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M

ar/1

2 Ap

r/12

May

/12

Jun/

12

Jul/1

2 Au

g/12

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p/12

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2

Total Good

1


Sep ‘10

Oct ‘10

Nov ‘10

Dec ‘10

Jan ‘11

Feb ‘11

Mar ‘11

Apr ‘11

May ‘11

Jun ‘11

Jul ‘11

Aug ‘11

Sep ‘11

Oct ‘11

Nov ‘11

Dec ‘11

Jan ‘12

Feb ‘12

Mar ‘12

Apr ‘12

May ‘12

Jun ‘12

Jul ’12

Aug ’12

Sep ’12

Oct ‘12

Argentina 38% 35% 42% 39% 45% 41% 43% 46% 46% 47% 50% 50% 59% 54% 55% 52% 55% 47% 51% 38% 45% 34% 37% 34% 36% 36%

Australia 77% 78% 74% 75% 78% 72% 70% 70% 73% 66% 64% 56% 61% 62% 67% 68% 70% 66% 62% 64% 61% 61% 58% 59% 62% 61%

Belgium 36% 29% 28% 31% 34% 39% 36% 41% 40% 42% 41% 37% 31% 25% 24% 19% 22% 16% 24% 21% 28% 29% 34% 35% 36% 28%

Brazil 58% 66% 64% 62% 56% 61% 53% 52% 51% 51% 53% 52% 55% 55% 59% 56% 62% 63% 54% 59% 49% 52% 58% 51% 56% 57%

Canada 68% 63% 63% 62% 68% 68% 64% 68% 69% 69% 72% 73% 66% 66% 62% 63% 65% 65% 64% 62% 62% 62% 63% 65% 66% 68%

China 75% 79% 74% 72% 74% 73% 67% 75% 68% 68% 66% 61% 65% 65% 62% 55% 64% 72% 71% 62% 63% 60% 67% 53% 58% 63%

France 10% 10% 12% 12% 11% 10% 10% 8% 11% 12% 8% 12% 7% 6% 7% 5% 6% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9% 6% 6%

Germany 56% 64% 67% 63% 64% 64% 62% 67% 68% 68% 71% 66% 63% 64% 64% 61% 70% 71% 68% 68% 69% 66% 68% 69% 68% 60%

Great Britain 16% 12% 16% 13% 15% 12% 8% 10% 15% 13% 10% 11% 17% 11% 10% 8% 13% 10% 14% 12% 10% 12% 11% 14% 14% 15%

Hungary 7% 13% 7% 6% 3% 5% 3% 6% 5% 6% 5% 4% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4%

India 82% 88% 88% 87% 76% 77% 73% 76% 73% 71% 62% 69% 69% 75% 69% 68% 65% 74% 79% 72% 70% 58% 60% 68% 58% 58%

Indonesia 49% 54% 45% 48% 37% 38% 40% 46% 47% 40% 41% 36% 42% 35% 50% 46% 45% 40% 35% 36% 40% 41% 40% 46% 40% 46%

Italy 14% 16% 11% 14% 11% 14% 12% 10% 14% 10% 10% 8% 8% 8% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 3% 3% 4% 5% 6% 6%

Japan 7% 8% 6% 9% 6% 8% 8% 7% 9% 8% 8% 6% 8% 6% 7% 8% 8% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9% 7% 11% 11% 9%

Mexico 23% 25% 20% 25% 25% 33% 22% 25% 27% 29% 34% 33% 25% 28% 32% 30% 24% 29% 31% 33% 28% 28% 32% 29% 34% 32%

Poland 33% 29% 30% 28% 23% 29% 19% 23% 22% 20% 24% 28% 27% 30% 28% 27% 27% 21% 27% 25% 25% 28% 33% 22% 19% 21%

Russia 27% 28% 29% 27% 26% 25% 26% 26% 26% 29% 25% 26% 27% 23% 25% 30% 30% 28% 33% 33% 36% 33% 29% 28% 31% 27%

Saudi Arabia 78% 76% 81% 81% 80% 81% 85% 87% 89% 89% 87% 88% 89% 83% 89% 86% 86% 90% 89% 88% 88% 83% 85% 84% 80% 79%

South Africa 41% 46% 41% 51% 45% 45% 40% 41% 43% 42% 38% 39% 34% 39% 32% 32% 42% 40% 36% 35% 33% 38% 39% 38% 31% 26%

South Korea 35% 32% 37% 39% 34% 38% 22% 25% 29% 27% 27% 18% 21% 18% 26% 21% 17% 17% 20% 22% 20% 21% 18% 17% 24% 16%

Spain 9% 10% 7% 7% 4% 6% 6% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3%

Sweden 72% 77% 75% 75% 82% 80% 71% 78% 76% 76% 77% 70% 74% 69% 73% 74% 72% 73% 70% 71% 64% 75% 71% 81% 65% 72%

Turkey 39% 43% 41% 41% 46% 47% 43% 49% 50% 51% 57% 48% 61% 59% 54% 58% 55% 58% 58% 51% 49% 51% 51% 56% 50% 44%

United States 15% 18% 20% 19% 20% 20% 19% 17% 23% 19% 19% 14% 15% 14% 19% 21% 21% 19% 22% 27% 23% 26% 25% 28% 26% 24%

For All Countries Tracked: Citizens Assess the Current Economic Situation in their Country as “Good”



36% 72%

46% 63%

68% 21%

57% 15%

58% 36%

6% 6%

4% 79%

61% 3%

32% 24%

9% 27%

26% 44%

60% 28%

16%

Total (-1) Sweden (+7)

Indonesia (+6) China (+5)

Canada (+2) Poland (+2)

Brazil (+1) Great Britain (+1)

India (N/C) Argentina (N/C)

France (N/C) Italy (N/C)

Hungary (N/C) Saudi Arabia (-1)

Australia (-1) Spain (-1)

Mexico (-2) United States (-2)

Japan (-2) Russia (-4)

South Africa (-5) Turkey (-6)

Germany (-8) Belgium (-8)

South Korea (-8)

Countries Ranked and Marked By Change In Assessment From Last Month (Left Column) Thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert

country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

% Very Good / Somewhat Good

Green marks countries experiencing improvement; Blue marks countries with no change from last month; Red marks countries experiencing a decline…


7% 6%

5% 2% 2%

1% 1%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

-1% -1% -1%

-2% -2% -2%

-4% -5%

-6% -8% -8% -8%

-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15%

Countries Ranked by Net Improvement, Decline or No Change Compared to Last Month: Thinking about our economic situation, how would you describe the current economic situation in [insert country]? Is it very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

Sweden (+7) Indonesia (+6)

China (+5) Canada (+2) Poland (+2)

Brazil (+1) Great Britain (+1)

India (N/C) Argentina (N/C)

France (N/C) Italy (N/C)

Hungary (N/C) Saudi Arabia (-1) Australia (-1) Spain (-1) Mexico (-2) United States (-2) Japan (-2) Russia (-4) South Africa (-5) Turkey (-6) Germany (-8) Belgium (-8) South Korea (-8)



Assessing the Current Economic Situation by All Regions:

64%

46% 45% 41%

24%

61%

40%

51%

27%

71%

51% 50%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Ap

r 20

07

Oct

200

7 Ap

r 20

08

Nov

200

8 Ap

r 20

09

Nov

/Jan

/10

Mar

201

0 Ap

r 20

10

May

201

0 Ju

n 20

10

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Se

p 20

10

Oct

201

0 N

ov 2

010

Dec

201

0 Ja

n 20

11

Feb

2011

M

ar 2

011

Apr

2011

M

ay 2

011

Jun

2011

Ju

l 201

1 Au

g 20

11

Sep

2011

O

ct 2

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Nov

201

1 D

ec 2

011

Jan

2012

Fe

b 20

12

Mar

201

2 Ap

r 20

12

May

201

2 Ju

n 20

12

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Se

p 20

12

Oct

201

2

North America (Can/US) LATAM Europe APAC G8 BRIC Middle East/Africa

Very Good / Somewhat Good


North American (Canada/US) Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


N/C

47%

24%

80%

68%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Apr

2007

O

ct 2

007

Apr

2008

N

ov 2

008

Apr

2009

N

ov/J

an 2

010

Mar

201

0 Ap

r 20

10

May

201

0 Ju

n 20

10

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Se

pt 2

010

Oct

201

0 N

ov 2

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Dec

201

0 Ja

n 20

11

Feb

2011

M

ar/1

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r/11

May

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Jun/

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Jul/1

1 Au

g/11

Se

pt/1

1 O

ct/1

1 N

ov/1

1 D

ec/1

1 Ja

n/12

Fe

b/12

M

ar/1

2 Ap

r/12

May

/12

Jun/

12

Jul/1

2 Au

g/12

Se

p/12

O

ct/1

2

United States Canada



LATAM Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


57%

50%

36%

42%

32%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Ap

r-07

O

ct-0

7 Ap

r-08

N

ov-0

8 Ap

r-09

N

ov-0

9/Ja

n-10

M

ar-1

0 Ap

r-10

M

ay-1

0 Ju

n-10

Ju

l-10

Aug-

10

Sept

-10

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1 Au

g-11

Se

pt-1

1 O

ct-1

1 N

ov-1

1 D

ec-1

1 Ja

n-12

Fe

b-12

M

ar-1

2 Ap

r-12

M

ay-1

2 Ju

n-12

Ju

l-12

Aug-

12

Sep-

12

Oct

-12

Brazil Argentina Mexico

1 Very Good / Somewhat Good


European Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


1

59% 60%

27%

3%

64%

72%

55%

15%

28%

6% 4%

50%

21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Ap

r-07

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N

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8 Ap

r-09

N

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an 2

010

Mar

-10

Apr-

10

May

-10

Jun-

10

Jul-1

0 Au

g-10

Se

p-10

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0 N

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0 D

ec-1

0 Ja

n-11

Fe

b-11

M

ar-1

1 Ap

r-11

M

ay-1

1 Ju

n-11

Ju

l-11

Aug-

11

Sept

-11

Oct

-11

Nov

-11

Dec

-11

Jan-

12

Feb-

12

Mar

-12

Apr-

12

May

-12

Jun-

12

Jul-1

2 Au

g-12

Se

p-12

O

ct-1

2

Germany France Spain Sweden Great Britain Belgium Italy Hungary Poland



APAC Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


78%

61%

90%

63%

58%

9%

65%

27%

16% 16%

46%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Ap

r-07

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r-08

N

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8 Ap

r-09

N

ov-0

9/Ja

n-10

M

ar-1

0 Ap

r-10

M

ay-1

0 Ju

n-10

Ju

l-10

Aug-

10

Sep-

10

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1 Au

g-11

Se

pt-1

1 O

ct-1

1 N

ov-1

1 D

ec-1

1 Ja

n-12

Fe

b-12

M

ar-1

2 Ap

r-12

M

ay-1

2 Ju

n-12

Ju

l-12

Aug-

12

Sep-

12

Oct

-12

Australia China India Japan Russia South Korea Indonesia


1


G8 Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


15%

80%

68%

27%

59% 60%

6% 9%

65%

27%

47%

24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Apr-

07

Oct

-07

Apr-

08

Nov

-08

Apr-

09

Nov

-09/

Jan-

10

Mar

-10

Apr-

10

May

-10

Jun-

10

Jul-1

0 Au

g-10

Se

pt-1

0 O

ct-1

0 N

ov-1

0 D

ec-1

0 Ja

n-11

Fe

b-11

M

ar-1

1 Ap

r-11

M

ay-1

1 Ju

n-11

Ju

l-11

Aug-

11

Sept

-11

Oct

-11

Nov

-11

Dec

-11

Jan-

12

Feb-

12

Mar

-12

Apr-

12

May

-12

Jun-

12

Jul-1

2 Au

g-12

Se

p-12

O

ct-1

2

Great Britain Canada France Germany Italy Japan Russia United States


1


BRIC Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


42%

57%

65%

27%

88%

58% 63%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Ap

r-07

O

ct-0

7 Ap

r-08

N

ov-0

8 Ap

r-09

N

ov 0

9/Ja

n 10

M

ar-1

0 Ap

r-10

M

ay-1

0 Ju

n-10

Ju

l-10

Aug-

10

Sept

-10

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1 Au

g-11

Se

pt-1

1 O

ct-1

1 N

ov-1

1 D

ec-1

1 Ja

n-12

Fe

b-12

M

ar-1

2 Ap

r-12

M

ay-1

2 Ju

n-12

Ju

l-12

Aug-

12

Sep-

12

Oct

-12

Brazil Russia India China


N/C


Middle East/African Countries Assessing the Current Economic Situation


51%

44%

73% 79%

38%

26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

N09

/J10

Mar

-10

Apr-

10

May

-10

Jun-

10

Jul-1

0

Aug-

10

Sep-

10

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1

Aug-

11

Sept

-11

Oct

-11

Nov

-11

Dec

-11

Jan-

12

Feb-

12

Mar

-12

Apr-

12

May

-12

Jun-

12

Jul-1

2

Aug-

12

Sep-

12

Oct

-12

Turkey Saudi Arabia South Africa


4


Assessing The Economy…

Detailed Tables B.6

…In Their Local Area



Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy In Their Local Area is Strong…

27% 53%

52% 47%

44% 42% 42%

41% 39%

36% 32%

24% 23%

22% 21%

20% 18% 18%

15% 14%

10% 8% 8%

6% 6%

Total Saudi Arabia

Sweden China

Canada Australia

Brazil India

Germany Indonesia

Turkey South Africa

United States Mexico

Argentina Russia

Belgium Poland

Great Britain South Korea

France Hungary

Italy Japan Spain

% Strong (Top 3: 5-6-7)


Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy In Their Local Area is Strong

Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy.

N/C

28% 30% 29% 29% 29% 30% 30% 30% 31% 30% 30% 31%

29% 30% 30% 30% 31% 29% 30% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 30% 29% 29% 28% 29%

27% 27% 27%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Mar

/10

Apr/1

0

May

/10

Jun/

10

Jul/1

0

Aug/

10

Sept

/10

Oct

/10

Nov

/10

Dec

/10

Jan/

11

Feb/

11

Mra

/11

Apr/1

1

May

/11

Jun/

11

Jul/1

1

Aug/

11

Sept

/11

Oct

/11

Nov

/11

Dec

/11

Jan/

12

Feb/

12

Mar

/12

Apr/1

2

May

/12

Jun/

12

Jul/1

2

Aug/

12

Sep/

12

Oct

/12

Total - % Strong (Top 3: 5-6-7)


Aug ‘10

Sep ‘10

Oct ‘10

Nov ‘10

Dec ‘10

Jan ‘11

Feb ‘11

Mar ‘11

Apr ‘11

May ‘11

Jun ‘11

Jul ‘11

Aug ‘11

Sep ‘11

Oct ‘11

Nov ‘11

Dec ‘11

Jan ‘12

Feb ‘12

Mar ‘12

Apr ‘12

May ‘12

Jun ‘12

Jul ’12

Aug ’12

Sep ’12

Oct ‘12

Total 30% 30% 30% 31% 30% 30% 31% 29% 30% 30% 30% 31% 29% 30% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 30% 29% 29% 28% 29% 27% 27% 27% Argentina 25% 26% 21% 28% 28% 30% 28% 26% 30% 28% 31% 30% 29% 36% 35% 36% 34% 35% 29% 30% 23% 27% 17% 24% 22% 22% 21% Australia 52% 53% 57% 53% 55% 60% 54% 53% 51% 50% 46% 46% 42% 43% 49% 46% 47% 47% 46% 43% 42% 39% 43% 41% 38% 41% 42% Belgium 20% 19% 17% 21% 16% 20% 30% 23% 27% 26% 25% 24% 19% 21% 18% 16% 14% 15% 11% 16% 14% 19% 19% 20% 19% 22% 18%

Brazil 46% 45% 50% 47% 51% 42% 47% 41% 39% 42% 41% 43% 46% 39% 44% 49% 46% 50% 44% 41% 41% 41% 39% 51% 41% 36% 42% Canada 46% 48% 43% 46% 42% 49% 49% 46% 49% 49% 51% 49% 51% 48% 48% 44% 45% 45% 46% 44% 44% 45% 46% 48% 44% 46% 44%

China 59% 59% 63% 59% 55% 56% 57% 56% 56% 51% 49% 47% 45% 53% 48% 48% 48% 52% 49% 59% 53% 46% 44% 50% 50% 51% 47% France 15% 13% 14% 14% 12% 14% 15% 16% 14% 16% 16% 14% 18% 12% 15% 12% 12% 12% 13% 15% 13% 15% 14% 14% 15% 13% 10%

Germany 33% 35% 39% 43% 43% 40% 43% 38% 46% 46% 47% 47% 45% 43% 41% 43% 41% 45% 48% 47% 47% 47% 48% 45% 48% 47% 39% Great Britain 15% 15% 13% 16% 15% 15% 14% 12% 14% 17% 17% 12% 12% 17% 13% 13% 13% 16% 15% 18% 13% 13% 15% 14% 14% 16% 15%

Hungary 14% 11% 15% 11% 9% 12% 10% 9% 12% 10% 12% 11% 9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 8% 6% 7% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 7% 8% India 56% 61% 61% 67% 60% 51% 55% 52% 52% 47% 50% 42% 49% 47% 47% 48% 48% 47% 51% 56% 54% 50% 39% 46% 48% 43% 41%

Indonesia 26% 29% 33% 31% 32% 25% 23% 30% 27% 33% 27% 29% 24% 31% 26% 34% 33% 31% 26% 25% 28% 27% 28% 29% 29% 26% 36% Italy 19% 18% 17% 15% 18% 14% 18% 16% 16% 18% 17% 16% 14% 13% 12% 10% 10% 10% 12% 12% 9% 8% 7% 8% 9% 9% 8%

Japan 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 7% 6% 7% 5% 5% 7% 6% 5% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 6% 8% 8% 6% Mexico 18% 18% 18% 15% 17% 22% 21% 17% 18% 18% 19% 25% 24% 21% 21% 23% 22% 22% 28% 25% 27% 22% 20% 19% 19% 24% 22% Poland 31% 29% 21% 25% 22% 19% 21% 19% 23% 17% 21% 21% 23% 24% 24% 19% 21% 24% 18% 22% 20% 23% 20% 24% 18% 16% 18% Russia 30% 24% 26% 24% 19% 20% 16% 17% 21% 18% 18% 19% 17% 18% 23% 18% 19% 21% 21% 23% 18% 22% 19% 16% 17% 17% 20%

Saudi Arabia 58% 57% 47% 50% 58% 57% 55% 62% 63% 61% 63% 66% 69% 64% 58% 67% 64% 69% 65% 69% 65% 64% 67% 71% 48% 47% 53% South Africa 28% 26% 27% 26% 30% 34% 29% 22% 23% 28% 34% 34% 27% 26% 26% 25% 23% 26% 26% 29% 26% 30% 27% 29% 26% 23% 24% South Korea 22% 22% 23% 26% 28% 23% 25% 16% 19% 21% 18% 21% 16% 16% 16% 18% 17% 12% 15% 16% 17% 16% 19% 14% 13% 17% 14%

Spain 10% 10% 10% 11% 10% 9% 9% 9% 10% 9% 8% 11% 8% 6% 8% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6% 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 7% 6% Sweden 53% 54% 54% 58% 55% 53% 57% 51% 54% 47% 52% 59% 57% 52% 55% 43% 48% 49% 45% 46% 53% 51% 54% 48% 55% 44% 52%

Turkey 25% 29% 34% 27% 30% 32% 33% 33% 33% 35% 38% 46% 32% 45% 42% 44% 45% 35% 41% 37% 41% 40% 40% 38% 37% 35% 32% United States 17% 16% 19% 20% 20% 19% 24% 18% 18% 19% 18% 22% 17% 18% 16% 19% 23% 22% 24% 23% 20% 23% 22% 28% 28% 23% 23%

Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy In Their Local Area is Strong

% Strong (Top 3 5-6-7)



27% 36%

52% 53%

42% 20%

18% 42%

24% 8%

23% 21%

15% 8%

6% 44%

41% 22%

6% 32%

14% 10%

47% 18%

39%

Total (N/C) Indonesia (+10)

Sweden (+8) Saudi Arabia (+6)

Brazil (+6) Russia (+3) Poland (+2)

Australia (+1) South Africa (+1)

Hungary (+1) United States (N/C)

Argentina (-1) Great Britain (-1)

Italy (-1) Spain (-1)

Canada (-2) India (-2)

Mexico (-2) Japan (-2)

Turkey (-3) South Korea (-3)

France (-3) China (-4)

Belgium (-4) Germany (-8)

Countries Ranked and Marked By Change In Assessment From Last Month (Left Column):

Green marks countries experiencing improvement; Blue marks countries with no change from last month; Red marks countries experiencing a decline.

Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy…


10% 8%

6% 6%

3% 2%

1% 1% 1%

0% -1% -1% -1% -1%

-2% -2% -2% -2%

-3% -3% -3%

-4% -4%

-8%

-25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Countries Ranked by Net Improvement, Decline or No Change Compared to Last Month:

Indonesia (+10) Sweden (+8)

Saudi Arabia (+6) Brazil (+6)

Russia (+3) Poland (+2)

Australia (+1) South Africa (+1)

Hungary (+1)

Argentina (-1) Great Britain (-1) Italy (-1) Spain (-1) Canada (-2) India (-2) Mexico (-2) Japan (-2) Turkey (-3) South Korea (-3) France (-3) China (-4) Belgium (-4) Germany (-8)

Rate the current state of the economy in your local area using a scale from 1 to 7, where 7 means a very strong economy today and 1 means a very weak economy…


All Regions Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy


32% 34%

25%

28%

19%

37%

29%

21% 20%

46%

37%

35% 36%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

North America LATAM Europe APAC G-8 Countries BRIC Middle East/Africa



North American Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy



N/C

23%

44% 44%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

2

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



LATAM Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy


38%

42%

21% 22%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sep

2010

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



1


European Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy


27%

39%

10% 13%

6%

44%

52%

15% 15% 18%

11% 8%

29%

18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Mar

-10

Apr-

10

May

-10

Jun-

10

Jul-1

0

Aug-

10

Sept

-10

Oct

-10

Nov

-10

Dec

-10

Jan-

11

Feb-

11

Mar

-11

Apr-

11

May

-11

Jun-

11

Jul-1

1

Aug-

11

Sept

-11

Oct

-11

Nov

-11

Dec

-11

Jan-

12

Feb-

12

Mar

-12

Apr-

12

May

-12

Jun-

12

Jul-1

2

Aug-

12

Sep-

12

Oct

-12



1


APAC Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy


56%

42%

61%

47%

41%

4% 6%

23% 20%

16% 14%

29% 32%

37% 36%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

Australia China India Japan Russia South Korea Turkey Indonesia


N/C


G8 Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy



16% 15%

44% 44%

14%

10%

27%

39%

18%

8% 4% 6%

23% 20% 20% 23%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

Great Britain Canada France Germany Italy Japan Russia United States

2


BRIC Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy



38% 42%

20%

41%

61%

47%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2


N/C


Middle East/ African Countries Assess the Strength of Their Local Economy


29% 32%

49% 53%

26% 24%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Julo

201

0

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



1


Assessing the Strength of The Local Economy…

Detailed Tables B.7

…Six Months From Now


Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months…

Looking ahead 6 months from now, do you expect the economy in your local area to be much stronger, somewhat stronger, about the same, somewhat weaker, or much weaker than it is now?

22% 74%

44% 44%

41% 40% 40%

35% 25%

23% 21%

19% 17%

14% 14%

13% 11% 11%

10% 10%

9% 8%

7% 5%

3%

Total Brazil India

Saudi Arabia Indonesia Argentina

Mexico China

United States Turkey

Canada Sweden

Australia Russia

South Africa South Korea

Germany Spain

Great Britain Poland

Italy Belgium Hungary

Japan France

% Much Stronger / Somewhat Stronger


31% 30% 30% 29% 28% 28% 28% 29% 27% 27% 28%

26% 27% 27% 26% 25% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 25% 24% 26%

24% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


1 Global Total

% Much Stronger / Somewhat Stronger


Sep ‘10

Oct ‘10

Nov ‘10

Dec ‘10

Jan ‘11

Feb ‘11

Mar ‘11

Apr ‘11

May ‘11

Jun ‘11

Jul ‘11

Aug ‘11

Sep ‘11

Oct ‘11

Nov ‘11

Dec ‘11

Jan ‘12

Feb ‘12

Mar ‘12

Apr ‘12

May ‘12

Jun ‘12

Jul ’12

Aug ’12

Sep ’12

Oct ‘12

Total 28% 28% 29% 27% 27% 28% 26% 27% 27% 26% 25% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 25% 24% 26% 24% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% Argentina 42% 39% 44% 43% 42% 44% 44% 42% 45% 47% 47% 52% 52% 50% 47% 45% 42% 43% 47% 44% 44% 38% 39% 40% 41% 40% Australia 27% 29% 27% 24% 23% 24% 22% 23% 20% 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 18% 16% 19% 16% 16% 16% 14% 16% 15% 16% 16% 17% Belgium 15% 13% 12% 12% 13% 13% 14% 15% 11% 14% 10% 6% 8% 8% 4% 5% 6% 5% 7% 6% 8% 8% 8% 8% 10% 8%

Brazil 75% 78% 76% 78% 73% 73% 67% 72% 71% 64% 71% 71% 65% 74% 72% 71% 74% 69% 71% 75% 67% 69% 66% 65% 70% 74% Canada 27% 26% 27% 27% 31% 29% 28% 28% 26% 25% 24% 18% 15% 19% 19% 19% 21% 20% 22% 20% 21% 18% 19% 17% 18% 21%

China 50% 50% 48% 44% 49% 49% 40% 42% 44% 39% 36% 35% 44% 39% 42% 32% 39% 34% 42% 36% 39% 34% 38% 36% 32% 35% France 5% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 6% 5% 9% 6% 5% 4% 4% 3%

Germany 26% 31% 35% 27% 30% 28% 26% 24% 26% 22% 22% 18% 16% 12% 15% 13% 18% 20% 17% 17% 20% 14% 13% 16% 14% 11% Great Britain 13% 12% 13% 12% 13% 11% 8% 10% 12% 14% 9% 9% 10% 8% 9% 7% 10% 9% 12% 10% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 10%

Hungary 18% 23% 13% 10% 12% 15% 10% 11% 7% 8% 10% 8% 6% 5% 6% 3% 5% 6% 8% 7% 7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 7% India 64% 65% 65% 61% 55% 61% 55% 55% 50% 52% 43% 52% 54% 56% 50% 50% 50% 56% 57% 55% 54% 50% 53% 53% 48% 44%

Indonesia 35% 35% 34% 30% 26% 26% 29% 28% 32% 29% 29% 28% 29% 28% 32% 37% 32% 28% 26% 26% 31% 31% 32% 32% 31% 41% Italy 16% 17% 16% 15% 18% 16% 17% 15% 15% 15% 13% 14% 10% 11% 21% 12% 15% 19% 19% 14% 12% 10% 12% 12% 13% 9%

Japan 6% 6% 8% 8% 8% 9% 8% 9% 10% 9% 10% 7% 7% 10% 6% 7% 8% 8% 12% 9% 7% 7% 8% 7% 7% 5% Mexico 35% 38% 30% 36% 33% 37% 43% 38% 41% 37% 39% 36% 34% 36% 39% 39% 36% 42% 46% 43% 39% 39% 37% 41% 43% 40% Poland 19% 19% 19% 21% 12% 19% 14% 17% 13% 15% 16% 18% 19% 15% 13% 16% 16% 12% 15% 12% 16% 15% 13% 11% 8% 10% Russia 21% 13% 24% 16% 16% 18% 18% 18% 16% 16% 13% 16% 15% 20% 17% 15% 17% 15% 20% 14% 18% 14% 11% 13% 17% 14%

Saudi Arabia 46% 48% 45% 47% 45% 52% 56% 60% 59% 60% 62% 64% 57% 53% 54% 60% 63% 57% 59% 57% 57% 52% 59% 47% 46% 44% South Africa 25% 21% 27% 27% 28% 22% 16% 16% 21% 23% 17% 10% 15% 16% 20% 16% 16% 21% 16% 15% 15% 13% 20% 22% 11% 14% South Korea 22% 20% 22% 25% 22% 25% 19% 14% 17% 12% 15% 13% 15% 14% 14% 12% 11% 14% 11% 14% 15% 14% 13% 15% 16% 13%

Spain 22% 20% 21% 20% 20% 21% 21% 23% 22% 20% 18% 18% 15% 23% 17% 21% 18% 15% 18% 16% 14% 18% 13% 12% 12% 11% Sweden 19% 21% 19% 20% 16% 21% 17% 18% 17% 16% 15% 14% 14% 11% 16% 12% 16% 12% 17% 15% 10% 15% 10% 14% 16% 19%

Turkey 29% 28% 27% 23% 30% 32% 28% 32% 34% 36% 38% 25% 40% 35% 28% 35% 31% 34% 39% 34% 25% 30% 29% 26% 27% 23% United States 22% 24% 29% 25% 27% 27% 21% 24% 25% 22% 22% 17% 17% 16% 20% 23% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% 24% 28% 28% 30% 25%

Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months…

% Much Stronger/Somewhat Stronger



22% 41%

74% 35%

21% 19%

14% 10%

7% 17%

10% 40%

11% 3%

44% 8%

5% 40%

14% 13%

11% 44%

23% 9%

25%

Total (-1) Indonesia (+10)

Brazil (+4) China (+3)

Canada (+3) Sweden (+3)

South Africa (+3) Poland (+2)

Hungary (+2) Australia (+1)

Great Britain (+1) Argentina (-1)

Spain (-1) France (-1)

Saudi Arabia (-2) Belgium (-2)

Japan (-2) Mexico (-3) Russia (-3)

South Korea (-3) Germany (-3)

India (-4) Turkey (-4)

Italy (-4) United States (-5)

Countries Ranked and Marked By Change In Assessment From Last Month (Left Column):

Green marks countries experiencing improvement; Blue marks countries with no change from last month; Red marks countries experiencing a decline.



10% 4%

3% 3% 3% 3%

2% 2%

1% 1%

-1% -1% -1%

-2% -2% -2%

-3% -3% -3% -3%

-4% -4% -4%

-5%

-20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Countries Ranked by Net Improvement, Decline or No Change Compared to Last Month:

Argentina (-1) Spain (-1) France (-1) Saudi Arabia (-2) Belgium (-2)

Indonesia (+10) Brazil (+4) China (+3)

Canada (+3) Sweden (+3)

South Africa (+3) Poland (+2)

Hungary (+2) Australia (+1)

Great Britain (+1)

Japan (-2) Mexico (-3) Russia (-3) South Korea (-3) Germany (-3) India (-4) Turkey (-4) Italy (-4) United States (-5)



All Regions - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


34%

23%

48% 52%

19%

10%

24% 20%

12%

55%

42% 38%

27%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

North America LATAM Europe APAC G-8 Countries BRIC Middle East/Africa



North American Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


31%

25%

38%

21%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

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2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



1


LATAM Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


74%

32% 34%

40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



1


European Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months



5% 3%

28%

11%

19% 19% 18%

8%

20%

9%

22%

7%

23%

10%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2


N/C


APAC Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


36%

17%

57%

35%

66%

44%

11%

5%

17% 14%

21%

13%

32%

23%

31%

41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sep

2011

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

Australia China India Japan Russia South Korea Turkey Indonesia


N/C


G8 Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months



18%

10%

38%

21%

5% 3%

23%

11% 11%

5%

20%

9%

17% 14%

25%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2

Great Britain Canada France Germany Japan Italy Russia United States

2


BRIC Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


79% 74%

17% 14%

66%

44%

35%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



N/C


Middle East/African Countries - Citizen Consumers Who Say The Economy in the Local Area to be Stronger in The Next Six Months


32%

23%

44% 44%

38%

14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Mar

201

0

Apr

2010

May

201

0

Jun

2010

Jul 2

010

Aug

2010

Sept

201

0

Oct

201

0

Nov

201

0

Dec

201

0

Jan

2011

Feb

2011

Mar

201

1

Apr

2011

May

201

1

Jun

2011

Jul 2

011

Aug

2011

Sept

201

1

Oct

201

1

Nov

201

1

Dec

201

1

Jan

2012

Feb

2012

Mar

201

2

Apr

2012

May

201

2

Jun

2012

Jul 2

012

Aug

2012

Sep

2012

Oct

201

2



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