UMCSENTUniversity of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment — Current Value & Historical Data
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What is University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment?
At the request of the source, the data is delayed by 1 month. To obtain historical data prior to January 1978, please see FRED data series UMCSENT1.
Current University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment Value
As of April 1, 2026, the current university of michigan: consumer sentiment is 49.80 Index 1966:Q1=100. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.
Historical Trend
University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment fell 6.57% month-over-month. Over the past year, university of michigan: consumer sentiment fell 12.63% from March 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 112.00 (January 2000), and the lowest was 49.80 (April 2026).
Methodology & Source
Source: University of Michigan
Frequency: Monthly
Units: Index 1966:Q1=100
At the request of the source, the data is delayed by 1 month. To obtain historical data prior to January 1978, please see FRED data series UMCSENT1. This data should be cited as follows: "Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan, University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment © [UMCSENT], retrieved...