# Dutch consumer confidence dips to -34 in October

> Consumer confidence in the Netherlands fell by one point in October to -34, seven points lower than in October 2025, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) figures show.

Economy · published 2026-10-25 10:29 · https://nlnow.nl/a/dutch-consumer-confidence-dips-to-34-in-october/

Consumer confidence, the balance of positive and negative answers, stood at -34 in October 2026, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The September 2026 figure was -33. In October 2025, twelve months earlier, it was -27.

Confidence stood at -30 in March 2026, then dropped to -44 in April and -46 in May, the lowest in the two years since November 2024. It rose to -39 in June, -35 in July, -34 in August and -33 in September, before dipping in October.

**Confidence has recovered from its May low but is below October 2025** (balance; source: CBS)

- Oct 2025: -27
- Nov 2025: -21
- Dec 2025: -21
- Jan 2026: -23
- Feb 2026: -24
- Mar 2026: -30
- Apr 2026: -44
- May 2026: -46
- Jun 2026: -39
- Jul 2026: -35
- Aug 2026: -34
- Sep 2026: -33
- Oct 2026: -34

## Background

- **CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)**: Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.

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