Interim data gathered by GfK from March 16 to 27 shows a decrease of 25 percentage points in consumer confidence.

Overall consumer confidence for the period fell to -34, down from -9 in the middle of March and -7 in February, with all measures showing a decrease.

Indices for participants’ personal financial situation over the last year fell 6 percentage points to -4, while concerns over personal finances for the coming 12 months plummeted 20 percentage points to -17.