The consumer confidence indicator in the Netherlands rose to -14 in April 2021 from -18 a month earlier. This marked the highest reading since March 2020, amid better conditions in the country in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions. Households' sentiment about the general economic situation was less negative (-32 vs -39 in March), with consumers becoming positive for the first time since December 2018 regarding the economic climate in the next twelve months, while their views toward the economy in the past twelve months also improving. In addition, consumers' willingness to buy strengthened (-2 vs -4), as they were slightly more positive about the financial situation in the next twelve months and were less negative about the financial situation in the past twelve months. Meanwhile, households found the time for making large purchases was less unfavorable than in March. The long-term average for the index stood at -7 over the past twenty years. source: Statistics Netherlands

Consumer Confidence in Netherlands averaged 0.03 points from 1986 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 36 points in January of 2000 and a record low of -41 points in February of 2013. This page provides - Netherlands Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2021.

Consumer Confidence in Netherlands is expected to be -14.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Consumer Confidence in Netherlands to stand at -12.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Netherlands Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -7.00 points in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Netherlands Consumer Confidence

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-14.00 -18.00 36.00 -41.00 1986 - 2021 points Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-01-21 05:30 AM Jan -19 -20.0 -17
2021-02-18 05:30 AM Feb -19 -19 -17
2021-03-23 05:30 AM Mar -18 -19 -16
2021-04-22 04:30 AM Apr -14 -18 -17
2021-05-21 04:30 AM May -14
2021-06-22 04:30 AM Jun
2021-07-22 04:30 AM Jul
2021-08-23 04:30 AM Aug
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Dutch Consumer Morale Rises to 13-Month High
The consumer confidence indicator in the Netherlands rose to -14 in April 2021 from -18 a month earlier. This marked the highest reading since March 2020, amid better conditions in the country in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions. Households' sentiment about the general economic situation was less negative (-32 vs -39 in March), with consumers becoming positive for the first time since December 2018 regarding the economic climate in the next twelve months, while their views toward the economy in the past twelve months also improving. In addition, consumers' willingness to buy strengthened (-2 vs -4), as they were slightly more positive about the financial situation in the next twelve months and were less negative about the financial situation in the past twelve months. Meanwhile, households found the time for making large purchases was less unfavorable than in March. The long-term average for the index stood at -7 over the past twenty years.
2021-04-22
Dutch Consumer Morale Improves to 1-Year High
The consumer confidence indicator in the Netherlands edged up to -18 in March of 2021 from -19 in the previous month, still the strongest reading since March last year, when the first the lockdown was announced, but far below its long-term average over the past twenty years (-7). Households' sentiment about the general economic situation improved (-39 vs -41 in February) as they were less pessimistic about the economic situation in the next twelve months. At the same time, consumers’ willingness to buy were slightly less negative (-4 vs -5) as they were unchanged opinion about their financial situation for the next twelve months and the financial position in the past twelve months. On the other hand, they have found the time for making large purchases less unfavorable than in February.
2021-03-23
Dutch Consumer Morale Stabilizes in February
The consumer confidence indicator in the Netherlands stood at -19 in February of 2021, still the strongest reading since March, when the first the lockdown was announced, but far below its long-term average over the past twenty years (-7). Households' sentiment about the general economic situation deteriorated (-41 vs -39 in January) as they were more pessimistic about the economic situation in the next twelve months. At the same time, consumers’ willingness to buy were slightly less negative (-5 vs -6) as they were more slightly optimistic about their financial situation for the next twelve months, but just as negative about the financial position in the past twelve months. On the other hand, they have found the time for making large purchases slightly less unfavorable than in January.
2021-02-18
Dutch Consumer Morale Improves to 10-Month High
The consumer confidence indicator in the Netherlands increased to -19 in January of 2021, the strongest since March, when the first the lockdown was announced, but far below its long-term average over the past twenty years (-7). Households' sentiment about the general economic situation improved (-39 vs -40 in December of 2020) as they were less pessimistic about the economic situation in the next twelve months. In addition, consumers’ willingness to buy was stable (at -6) as they were more slightly optimistic about their financial situation for the next twelve months, and slightly less negative about the financial position in the past twelve months. On the other hand, they have found the time for large purchases more unfavorable.
2021-01-21

Netherlands Consumer Confidence
In the Netherlands, the Consumer Confidence survey is made by phone and covers 1,000 households. The questions cover the consumer’s assessments on national economy and own financial situation for the past 12 months and expectations for the coming 12 months. The index is then calculated as a difference between the percentage of participants that are optimistic and the share that is pessimistic. Therefore, the index takes a value between -100 (all respondents assess their situation as poor and expect it to become worse) and 100 (all participants are satisfied with the current situation and expect it to improve); 0 indicates neutrality.