Dutch consumer confidence rises for a fourth month to -33 in September
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that consumer confidence has climbed every month since its May low of -46, though it remains one point below a year earlier.
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that Dutch consumer confidence stood at -33 in September 2026, up from -34 in August. The figure is the balance of positive and negative answers from consumers. A year earlier, in September 2025, it was -32.
Confidence fell sharply in spring. It dropped from -24 in February to -30 in March and -44 in April, and hit a low of -46 in May. Since then it has risen each month: -39 in June, -35 in July, -34 in August and -33 in September.
Confidence has recovered from its May low but is still well below its level at the end of 2025
Balance · Sep 2025–Sep 2026
Confidence has recovered from its May low but is still well below its level at the end of 2025 (balance). From -32 in Sep 2025 to -33 in Sep 2026; highest -21 in Nov 2025, lowest -46 in May 2026. Source: CBS.
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| Item | Balance |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | -32 |
| 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 |
Before the spring fall, confidence had improved from -32 in September 2025 to -21 in November and December 2025.
CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)
Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.