Consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness to buy: non adjusted

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Consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness to buy: non adjusted
Periods Consumer confidence (average balance of the subquestions) Economic climate (average balance of the subquestions) Willingness to buy (average balance of the subquestions) Economic situation last 12 months (balance of positive and negative answers) Economic situation next 12 months (balance of positive and negative answers) Financial situation last 12 months (balance of positive and negative answers) Financial situation next 12 months (balance of positive and negative answers) Right time to make large purchases (balance of positive and negative answers) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Increase more rapidly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Increase at the same rate (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Increase at a slower rate (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Stay about the same (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Fall (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices next 12 months Do not know (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Increase sharply (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Increase slightly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Remain the same (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Fall slightly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Fall sharply (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Unemployment next 12 months Do not know (%)
2022 October -59 -74 -48 -86 -63 -49 -33 -62 100 26 30 24 10 4 4 100 9 26 39 17 4 5
2022 November -56 -74 -44 -89 -60 -46 -24 -63 100 22 34 25 13 4 3 100 10 30 33 19 3 5
2022 December -51 -66 -41 -86 -46 -45 -17 -60 100 17 27 27 20 4 4 100 5 26 36 23 3 7
2022 4th quarter -55 -72 -44 -87 -56 -47 -25 -62 100 22 30 25 14 4 4 100 8 28 36 19 3 6
2022 -47 -65 -35 -76 -54 -35 -20 -50 100 32 33 19 10 3 3 100 6 20 37 26 6 5
2023 January -46 -59 -37 -83 -36 -43 -10 -57 100 13 29 32 17 5 4 100 6 26 36 23 3 6
2023 February -41 -52 -33 -82 -22 -39 -5 -56 100 8 23 34 26 5 4 100 5 21 42 23 3 6
2023 March -39 -49 -31 -74 -25 -33 -8 -53 100 10 26 33 24 3 4 100 4 20 43 26 2 6
2023 1st quarter -42 -54 -34 -80 -28 -38 -8 -55 100 10 26 33 22 4 4 100 5 22 40 24 3 6
2023 April -38 -51 -29 -75 -26 -33 -3 -52 100 10 24 32 25 5 4 100 3 22 45 21 2 6
2023 May -39 -55 -29 -76 -35 -30 -4 -52 100 11 26 32 21 5 4 100 5 22 42 22 3 6
2023 June -39 -52 -30 -73 -31 -34 -7 -49 100 9 24 29 27 4 6 100 5 22 42 21 3 8
2023 2nd quarter -39 -53 -29 -75 -31 -32 -5 -51 100 10 25 31 24 5 5 100 4 22 43 22 2 7
2023 July -39 -54 -29 -73 -34 -29 -6 -50 100 12 28 26 26 5 3 100 5 21 48 17 1 7
2023 August -38 -53 -28 -73 -33 -29 -3 -52 100 9 24 31 26 6 4 100 5 25 44 19 1 5
2023 September -39 -55 -28 -73 -38 -32 -7 -46 100 11 28 28 24 5 5 100 5 21 43 23 1 7
2023 3rd quarter -39 -54 -28 -73 -35 -30 -6 -49 100 11 27 28 25 5 4 100 5 23 45 20 1 6
Source: CBS.
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This table contains the figures on opinions and expectations of Dutch consumers on general economic developments and their own financial situation. The indicators of consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness are based on these opinions and expectations. The consumer survey is partially financed by the European Commission.

Data available from:
January 2017.

Status of the figures:
Figures are final.

Changes as of 21 September 2023.
The figures of September 2023 and the third quarter are added.

When will new figures be published?
New monthly figures will be published on 23 October 2023.

Description topics

Consumer confidence
Consumer confidence indicator

The consumer confidence indicator is the average of the balances of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the questions on the economic situation of the last and upcoming 12 months, the financial situation of the last and upcoming 12 months and whether now is the right time to make large purchases.

The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every balance is negative) and plus 100 (every balance is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists are equal.
Economic climate
Consumer confidence indicator

The consumer confidence indicator is the average of the balances of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the questions on the economic situation of the last and upcoming 12 months.

The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every balance is negative) and plus 100 (every balance is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists are equal.
Willingness to buy
Willingness to buy indicator

The willingness to buy indicator is the average of the balances of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the questions on the financial situation of the last and upcoming 12 months and whether now is the right time to make large purchases.

The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every balance is negative) and plus 100 (every balance is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists are equal.
Economic situation last 12 months
The balance of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the question: How do you think the general economic situation in the country has changed over the past 12 months?
The balance is not adjusted for seasonal effects and statistical noise. The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every answer is negative) and plus 100 (every answer is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists is equal.


Economic situation next 12 months
The balance of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the question: How do you expect the general economic situation in this country to develop over the next 12 months?
The balance is not adjusted for seasonal effects and statistical noise. The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every answer is negative) and plus 100 (every answer is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists is equal.
Financial situation last 12 months
The balance of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the question: How has the financial situation of your household changed over the last 12 months?
The balance is not adjusted for seasonal effects and statistical noise. The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every answer is negative) and plus 100 (every answer is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists is equal.
Financial situation next 12 months
The balance of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the question: How do you expect the financial position of your household to change over the next 12 months?
The balance is not adjusted for seasonal effects and statistical noise. The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every answer is negative) and plus 100 (every answer is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists is equal.

Right time to make large purchases
The balance of positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of the total answers to the question: In view of the general economic situation, do you think that now it is the right moment for people to make major purchases such as furniture, electrical/electronic devices, etc.? The balance is not adjusted for seasonal effects and statistical noise. The indicator has a range between minus 100 (every answer is negative) and plus 100 (every answer is positive). If the indicator has a value of zero, the shares of optimists and pessimists is equal.
Consumers attitudes and expectations
Consumers attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the general economic situation and the personal financial situation.
Prices next 12 months
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: how do you expect that consumer prices will develop in the next 12 months?
Total
Increase more rapidly
Increase at the same rate
Increase at a slower rate
Stay about the same
Fall
Do not know
Unemployment next 12 months
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: How do you expect the number of people unemployed in this country to change over the next 12 months?
Total
Increase sharply
Increase slightly
Remain the same
Fall slightly
Fall sharply
Do not know