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 Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Very likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Fairly likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Not likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Not at all likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy car next 2 years Do not know (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Where to economise when income falls Car and transportation (%)
2023 May 100 6 15 34 41 4 3
2023 June 100 4 17 36 40 3 2
2023 July 100 6 15 33 42 4 2
2023 August 100 6 13 34 41 6 3
2023 September 100 6 16 35 40 3 3
2023 October 100 5 13 35 43 4 3
2023 November 100 5 14 38 39 4 3
2023 December 100 7 15 33 41 4 3
2024 January 100 6 15 35 40 3 2
2024 February 100 6 16 36 39 3 2
2024 March 100 7 15 37 38 3 3
2024 April 100 6 17 32 40 4 3
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 22 April 2024.
The figures of April 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New monthly figures will be published on 23 May 2024.

Description topics

Consumers attitudes and expectations
Consumers attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the general economic situation and the personal financial situation.
Buy car next 2 years
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: How likely are you to buy a car over the next 12 months?
Total
Very likely
Fairly likely
Not likely
Not at all likely
Do not know
Where to economise when income falls
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: Suppose your net household income were to fall substantially, say by 10 %, on what would you economise most?
Car and transportation