Business confidence; to sector/branches
| Sector/branches (SBI 2008) | Margins | Seasonal adjustment | Periods | Business confidence (Average of the components) | Business confidence indicator components Business situation past three months (%) | Business confidence indicator components Business situation next three months (%) | Uncertainty indicator business climate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -1.8 | -3.0 | -0.5 | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -14.8 | -15.8 | -13.7 | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -20.6 | -22.4 | -18.8 | 27.6 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -36.3 | -37.7 | -34.9 | 31.5 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -13.3 | -25.9 | -0.8 | 32.7 |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -16.4 | -27.3 | -5.5 | 46.8 |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -1.2 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 9.8 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -3.0 | -3.9 | -2.0 | 9.1 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -5.3 | -4.1 | -6.5 | 11.0 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -11.8 | -13.0 | -10.6 | 13.3 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -8.4 | -8.8 | -7.9 | 12.5 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -6.8 | -8.9 | -4.7 | 14.2 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -2.9 | -3.8 | -2.1 | 23.8 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -3.4 | -7.2 | 0.5 | 24.7 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -5.7 | -6.6 | -4.8 | 26.7 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -10.9 | -10.1 | -11.6 | 29.1 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -9.5 | -8.8 | -10.1 | 29.6 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -6.7 | -9.5 | -4.0 | 27.3 |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 1.1 | -0.5 | 2.6 | . |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -29.4 | -27.5 | -31.3 | . |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -0.6 | -2.5 | 1.4 | 12.3 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -14.6 | -15.0 | -14.2 | 16.5 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 5.8 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 13.6 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -12.2 | -6.6 | -17.8 | 15.1 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -5.2 | 0.1 | -10.5 | 15.3 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -15.1 | -17.6 | -12.6 | 20.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -13.3 | -18.6 | -8.0 | 20.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -3.9 | -6.5 | -1.3 | 18.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | . | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | . | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -19.4 | -21.1 | -17.7 | 22.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | . | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | . | . | . | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -1.8 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 7.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -11.8 | -12.2 | -11.4 | 10.2 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -6.8 | -6.2 | -7.4 | 8.7 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -9.8 | -16.0 | -3.5 | 19.0 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -1.5 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 5.3 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -4.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | 4.8 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -5.6 | -3.9 | -7.3 | 5.7 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -12.5 | -15.1 | -10.0 | 7.7 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -7.9 | -9.0 | -6.9 | 6.3 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -5.7 | -6.4 | -5.0 | 7.6 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -4.7 | -5.5 | -3.9 | 19.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -4.1 | -2.9 | -5.3 | 19.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -8.7 | -5.5 | -11.8 | 20.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -13.5 | -17.9 | -9.1 | 26.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -9.1 | -12.2 | -6.1 | 24.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -4.9 | -7.0 | -2.7 | 24.7 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -12.0 | -13.8 | -10.2 | 5.0 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -17.8 | -20.2 | -15.4 | 7.1 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -19.5 | -16.7 | -22.2 | 6.1 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -30.1 | -33.2 | -26.9 | 10.7 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -17.8 | -17.5 | -18.1 | 8.4 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -18.1 | -17.6 | -18.5 | 12.5 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 9.2 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 2.6 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | 4.2 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -4.9 | -8.2 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | 1.0 | -1.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | 5.2 | 8.8 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -3.5 | -6.0 | -1.0 | -4.1 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -6.1 | -7.0 | -5.2 | -1.2 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -8.1 | -7.8 | -8.5 | -9.5 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -16.9 | -10.6 | -23.3 | -2.8 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -14.5 | -13.0 | -16.1 | -4.8 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -8.7 | -10.9 | -6.5 | -4.7 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 0.3 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -2.9 | -1.6 | -4.1 | 0.6 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -7.6 | -9.8 | -5.5 | 1.5 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -6.1 | -6.4 | -5.8 | 0.6 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -4.8 | -6.5 | -3.2 | 1.7 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 0.3 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -3.8 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | 1.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 | -3.8 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -4.0 | -3.7 | -4.3 | -0.8 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -6.5 | -6.4 | -6.5 | -2.0 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -1.7 | -2.9 | -0.5 | -2.9 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -2.7 | -4.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | 0.4 | -3.0 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -1.8 | -3.2 | -0.5 | 2.2 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -1.3 | 1.3 | -3.9 | 2.6 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -9.3 | -14.5 | -4.1 | 6.3 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -12.3 | -11.2 | -13.3 | 5.4 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -7.9 | -9.9 | -5.9 | 5.1 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -1.1 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 1.7 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -5.1 | -7.8 | -2.4 | 0.7 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -0.3 | -5.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -7.6 | -7.1 | -8.2 | 3.3 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -5.6 | -7.3 | -3.9 | 0.1 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -6.5 | -9.1 | -4.0 | 4.1 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 January* | -4.3 | -0.2 | -8.5 | -5.8 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 February* | -5.5 | -2.5 | -8.5 | -9.6 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 March* | -6.4 | -3.6 | -9.2 | -4.0 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 April* | -22.7 | -23.2 | -22.2 | -2.7 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 May* | -19.0 | -17.9 | -20.1 | -7.5 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2026 June* | -14.5 | -19.3 | -9.8 | -7.3 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||
Table explanation
The Business confidence is a sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector. When assessing the results, it can be assumed that the more optimistic or pessimistic the entrepreneurs are, the more the value of business confidence will deviate positively or negatively from the zero line.
The Business confidence in the total Dutch private sector is a weighted average of the confidence indicators of the underlying sectors/industries, which together form a representative reflection of the Dutch business community from an economic viewpoint.
The Business confidence for manufacturing industry is not the same as the Producer Confidence. These figures are available in the Producer confidence table.
Data available from: January 2012.
Status of the figures:
The results are provisional during the reporting year. The results will be declared final in the first month following the reporting year.
Changes compared to the previous version:
Data for a new period has been added.
When will new figures be published?
The results for the next month are expected to be published on August 6, 2026.
Description topics
- Business confidence
- Sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector
- Business confidence indicator components
- Business situation past three months
- Weighted and seasonally adjusted percentage to the question: how has your business situation developed over the past 3 months? It has… improved/remained unchanged/deteriorated.
- Business situation next three months
- Weighted and seasonally adjusted percentage to the question: how do you expect your business situation to develop over the next 3 months? It will… improve/remain unchanged/deteriorate.
- Uncertainty indicator business climate
- Weighted and seasonally adjusted percentage to the question: ‘The future development of your business situation is currently: easy to predict/moderately easy to predict/moderately difficult to predict/difficult to predict’.