Consumer confidence; 1972-2016
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This table provides data on consumers' attitudes and expectations towards the economic climate and their own financial situation. This data is the input for the indicators on Consumer confidence, Economic climate and Willingness to purchase. Data on consumers' attitude and expectations on Unemployment and Prices are also included. The Dutch 'Consumer survey' is partially financed by the European Commission.
Data available from: May 1972
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of September 21th 2017:
Non, this table has been discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
New figures are published in two new tables, see paragraph 3. This table will not be updated anymore.
Description topics
- Consumers' attitudes and expectations
- Consumers' attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the
economic situation in the Netherlands and the personal financial
situation.- Economic situation last 12 months
- Do you think that the general economic situation in our country has
improved, deteriorated or remained the same during the last twelve months?
(balance of positive and negative answers as a percentage).- Remained the same
- Economic situation next 12 months
- What is your opinion on the next twelve months? Will the general
economic situation in the Netherlands improve, deteriorate or remain the
same?
(balance of positive and negative answers as a percentage).- Remain the same
- Financial situation last 12 months
- In your opinion, has the financial situation of the household improved,
deteriorated or remained the same during the last twelve months?- Remained the same
- Financial situation next 12 months
- What do you expect of the financial situation of your own household?
Will it improve, deteriorate or remain the same during the next twelve
months?- Remain the same
- Right time to make large purchases
- Do you think it is the right or wrong time, or neither, to make large
purchases like furniture, a washing machine or a television set?- Not the right time
- Prices next 12 months
- Do you think prices will rise, fall or remain stable during the next
twelve months?- Rise by the same amount
- Remain the same
- Unemployment next 12 months
- Do you think unemployment will increase, decrease or remain the
same during the next twelve months?- Remain the same
- Where to economise when income falls
- Suppose your net household income were to fall substantially, say by 10 %,
on what would you economise most?- New categories
- The categories of this question were outdated and are modernised and
adapted to better fit the international COICOP classification. The
categories 'Food etc.', 'Clothing etc.' and 'Do not know' are comparable
in time. From June 2011 on the data will not be comparable to earlier
data. This also means that there will be no data for the second quarter
of 2011.- Other
- Among other things: House, energy, telephone, internet, interior
decoration, domestic appliances, visit hairdresser, jewellery,
fragrances, lotteries, donations.