How often is China Consumer Sentiment updated?

Consumer Sentiment for China is released on a monthly schedule by People's Bank of China (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Consumer Sentiment reported in?

The series is published in Index. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source China Consumer Sentiment data?

Data is fetched directly from People's Bank of China or the official national statistics publication for China. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Consumer Sentiment for China via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/cny/consumer_sentiment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

China Konsumentenstimmung API Data

Konsumentenstimmung (CNY)

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Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/cny/consumer_sentiment

About Konsumentenstimmung (CNY)

Consumer sentiment for China is a survey-based measure of household attitudes toward personal finances, business conditions, and buying intentions. It is closely related to consumer confidence but may use a different methodology.

Why FX traders watch it

Consumer sentiment is an early-warning indicator of spending trends. Sustained weakness in sentiment typically precedes declines in retail sales and GDP, informing the People's Bank of China's growth and inflation outlook.

How to interpret the data

Rising sentiment supports the view that consumers will maintain or increase spending, supporting growth and the cny. Falling sentiment raises recession concerns and can shift rate expectations dovishly.

Historical Konsumentenstimmung (CNY)

Source: NBS/PBoC · Monthly · Index

Chart data not available. Access the full historical series via the API endpoint above.

Data Source

Primary Source

NBS/PBoC

Official Series ID

NBS Consumer Confidence

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Index

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{ "currency": "CNY", "indicator": "consumer_sentiment", "has_official_forecast": false, "start_date": "2023-01-01", "end_date": "2023-12-31", "data": [ { "date": "2024-07-01", "val": 4.2, "announcement_datetime": 1722456000 } ] }

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Konsumentenstimmung data for CNY from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cny/consumer_sentiment?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is China Consumer Sentiment updated?: Consumer Sentiment for China is released on a monthly schedule by People's Bank of China (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Consumer Sentiment reported in?: The series is published in Index. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source China Consumer Sentiment data?: Data is fetched directly from People's Bank of China or the official national statistics publication for China. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Consumer Sentiment for China via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/cny/consumer_sentiment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.