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 Willingness to buy (average balance of the subquestions) 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 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 (%)
2023 May -29 100 6 15 34 41 4 100 3 6 18 72 1
2023 June -30 100 4 17 36 40 3 100 2 5 18 73 2
2023 July -29 100 6 15 33 42 4 100 4 5 18 71 2
2023 August -28 100 6 13 34 41 6 100 3 7 18 70 2
2023 September -28 100 6 16 35 40 3 100 2 6 18 72 2
2023 October -30 100 5 13 35 43 4 100 2 7 15 73 3
2023 November -24 100 5 14 38 39 4 100 3 7 16 72 2
2023 December -21 100 7 15 33 41 4 100 2 7 18 71 2
2024 January -19 100 6 15 35 40 3 100 3 6 18 70 3
2024 February -15 100 6 16 36 39 3 100 3 7 19 68 3
2024 March -12 100 7 15 37 38 3 100 3 6 17 71 3
2024 April -14 100 6 17 32 40 4 100 4 5 16 72 2
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

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.
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
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