Business confidence; to regions
| Regions | Margins | Sector/branches (SBI 2008) | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -4.2 | -6.0 | -2.4 | 14.5 |
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -4.7 | -6.4 | -3.0 | 13.2 |
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -5.5 | -6.7 | -4.3 | 13.6 |
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -5.1 | -5.9 | -4.3 | 12.2 |
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -5.8 | -6.2 | -5.5 | 12.5 |
| Nederland | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -6.5 | -6.7 | -6.3 | 13.6 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -9.3 | -11.6 | -7.0 | 14.0 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -10.5 | -15.9 | -5.0 | 22.6 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -12.6 | -15.3 | -9.8 | 22.5 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -10.9 | -11.0 | -10.7 | 20.9 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -9.2 | -12.8 | -5.5 | 16.9 |
| Groningen (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -9.1 | -12.5 | -5.6 | 20.1 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -8.9 | -10.2 | -7.5 | 21.3 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -9.0 | -9.5 | -8.4 | 20.2 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -10.8 | -14.4 | -7.1 | 23.1 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -7.1 | -8.3 | -5.8 | 16.9 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -7.9 | -8.6 | -7.2 | 14.6 |
| Fryslân (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -13.5 | -14.1 | -12.8 | 20.8 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -8.2 | -7.2 | -9.2 | 23.3 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -6.6 | -10.3 | -2.9 | 22.1 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -8.6 | -9.8 | -7.4 | 25.9 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -13.7 | -17.3 | -10.0 | 20.4 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -10.8 | -11.1 | -10.5 | 21.6 |
| Drenthe (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -12.3 | -16.1 | -8.6 | 17.8 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -5.5 | -6.7 | -4.4 | 17.5 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -7.9 | -9.4 | -6.4 | 15.4 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -8.0 | -9.7 | -6.3 | 17.5 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -8.7 | -8.7 | -8.7 | 17.8 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -5.9 | -5.4 | -6.5 | 16.1 |
| Overijssel (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -10.4 | -11.4 | -9.5 | 20.7 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -9.6 | -13.0 | -6.1 | 16.0 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -11.7 | -15.6 | -7.7 | 17.5 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -11.7 | -12.8 | -10.7 | 14.1 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -11.6 | -10.9 | -12.4 | 13.5 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -8.1 | -7.8 | -8.4 | 17.2 |
| Flevoland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -8.9 | -6.7 | -11.0 | 14.4 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -3.0 | -5.3 | -0.7 | 15.2 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -5.5 | -8.5 | -2.5 | 13.0 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -6.0 | -6.7 | -5.3 | 15.8 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -7.7 | -8.3 | -7.1 | 12.9 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -8.7 | -9.8 | -7.6 | 13.4 |
| Gelderland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -10.9 | -12.1 | -9.8 | 15.1 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -3.1 | -4.7 | -1.6 | 11.8 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -5.5 | -5.5 | -5.4 | 6.8 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -7.0 | -5.2 | -8.9 | 7.1 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -3.8 | -2.5 | -5.1 | 7.6 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -5.2 | -2.0 | -8.4 | 8.9 |
| Utrecht (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -2.0 | -1.4 | -2.6 | 9.9 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -1.6 | -5.8 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | 0.3 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 11.2 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -1.7 | -2.0 | -1.5 | 8.4 |
| Noord-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -4.4 | -2.4 | -6.4 | 10.1 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -4.0 | -5.6 | -2.4 | 14.1 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -3.9 | -5.3 | -2.6 | 12.1 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -5.1 | -7.2 | -3.0 | 13.2 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -5.5 | -7.1 | -3.9 | 12.2 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -7.0 | -8.6 | -5.4 | 13.4 |
| Zuid-Holland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -3.4 | -5.2 | -1.7 | 14.1 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -12.6 | -11.7 | -13.4 | 23.2 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -5.1 | -3.5 | -6.7 | 19.4 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -4.8 | -6.0 | -3.7 | 17.5 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -8.0 | -10.0 | -6.0 | 10.6 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -7.3 | -6.4 | -8.2 | 17.8 |
| Zeeland (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -15.6 | -11.5 | -19.6 | 12.6 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -4.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | 10.5 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -4.9 | -7.5 | -2.3 | 12.3 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -6.3 | -8.4 | -4.1 | 12.0 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -5.0 | -5.9 | -4.2 | 10.1 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -4.6 | -5.5 | -3.6 | 10.5 |
| Noord-Brabant (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -5.9 | -6.1 | -5.7 | 11.2 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 April | -6.3 | -7.1 | -5.5 | 21.8 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 May | -9.2 | -11.1 | -7.3 | 20.1 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 June | -8.9 | -11.1 | -6.7 | 18.1 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 July | -8.5 | -9.6 | -7.4 | 17.4 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 August | -9.4 | -8.8 | -10.0 | 19.8 |
| Limburg (PV) | Value | C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | 2023 September | -9.1 | -8.8 | -9.3 | 18.4 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||
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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.
Changes as of September 28th 2023:
Figures of September 2023 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Figures of October are expected to be published October 30th.
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’.