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

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Periods Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Running into debt (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Having to draw on our savings (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Just managing to make ends meet (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Saving a little (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Saving a lot (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Current financial situation household Do not know (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Yes, definitely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Possibly (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Probably not (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years No, certainly not (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Do not know (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Total (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Very likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Fairly likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Not likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Not at all likely (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Do not know (%) Consumers attitudes and expectations Where to economise when income falls Housing, energy, internet, telephone (%)
2026 1st quarter 100 3 11 21 48 14 4 100 3 6 19 69 3 100 8 19 23 47 3 5
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 23 March 2026:
The figures of March 2026 and the first quarter are added.

When will new figures be published?
New monthly figures will be published on 22 June 2026.

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Consumers attitudes and expectations
Consumers attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the general economic situation and the personal financial situation.
Current financial situation household
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: Which of these statements best describes the current financial situation of your household?
Total
Running into debt
Having to draw on our savings
Just managing to make ends meet
Saving a little
Saving a lot
Do not know
Buy or build a house next 2 years
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: Are you planning to buy or build a home over the next 12 months (to live in yourself, for a member of your family, as a holiday home, to let etc.)?
Total
Yes, definitely
Possibly
Probably not
No, certainly not
Do not know
House improvement or maintenance
Distribution of answers in percentages to the question: How likely are you to spend any large sums of money on home improvements or renovations 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?
Housing, energy, internet, telephone