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) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Risen a lot (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Risen moderately (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Risen slightly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Stayed about the same (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Fallen (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Prices last 12 months Don't know (%) 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 (%)
2023 May -39 100 85 12 1 1 0 0 100 11 26 32 21 5 4
2023 June -39 100 88 10 1 0 0 0 100 9 24 29 27 4 6
2023 July -39 100 82 15 1 1 1 1 100 12 28 26 26 5 3
2023 August -38 100 82 15 2 0 0 0 100 9 24 31 26 6 4
2023 September -39 100 79 17 2 1 0 0 100 11 28 28 24 5 5
2023 October -41 100 80 15 2 1 0 1 100 15 28 24 24 4 5
2023 November -34 100 74 18 5 2 1 0 100 14 28 25 24 5 5
2023 December -30 100 70 24 3 2 0 1 100 13 29 24 25 4 5
2024 January -27 100 68 24 5 2 1 2 100 15 28 25 24 5 4
2024 February -26 100 68 25 4 2 0 1 100 12 30 25 24 4 5
2024 March -21 100 62 29 5 3 1 1 100 13 33 20 25 4 5
2024 April -22 100 67 24 5 3 0 1 100 13 38 21 20 4 4
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

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.
Consumers attitudes and expectations
Consumers attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the general economic situation and the personal financial situation.
Prices last 12 months
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: How do you think that consumer prices have developed over the last 12 months?
Total
Risen a lot
Risen moderately
Risen slightly
Stayed about the same
Fallen
Don't know
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