Europe, North America more positive, but global economic mood unchanged

However, when drilling down into individual regions, Ipsos found that Europeans had become more positive. 28% now think the economic situation is good, up from 25% in March.

By country, Belgium saw the biggest improvement in positive sentiment – a 10-point increase to 37%. Sweden increased five points to 76% while Great Britain was up four to 23%.

Meanwhile in North American sentiment improved by one point to 49%. Canadians became slightly less optimistic – down one point to 65% – while the US improved by two points to 33%.

Asia-Pacific was the only region to reflect no change at all, holding firm at 41%, although China was up seven points to 66% while Japan was up three to 21%. India was down seven points to 53% while Australia remained unchanged at 57%.

Latin America saw a two-point dip to 28%, reflecting a severe downward trend in Brazil – down nine points to 26% – while the Middle East and Africa saw a one-point decline in sentiment to 50%.