Dutch consumer confidence falls one point to -34

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) figures show consumer confidence was -34 in October 2026, down from -33 in September. The figure is the balance of positive and negative answers.

In November 2024 confidence was -25. It was lowest in May 2026, at -46, after -44 in April. The highest reading between November 2024 and October 2026 was -21, in November and December 2025.

Confidence has recovered from its May low but remains well below late 2025

Balance · Nov 2024–Oct 2026

Confidence has recovered from its May low but remains well below late 2025 (balance). From -25 in Nov 2024 to -34 in Oct 2026; highest -21 in Nov 2025, lowest -46 in May 2026. Source: CBS.

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Data: Confidence has recovered from its May low but remains well below late 2025

Item	Balance
Nov 2024	-25
Dec 2024	-26
Jan 2025	-28
Feb 2025	-32
Mar 2025	-34
Apr 2025	-37
May 2025	-37
Jun 2025	-36
Jul 2025	-32
Aug 2025	-32
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
Oct 2026	-34

After -46 in May, confidence rose each month through September: -39 in June, -35 in July, -34 in August and -33 in September. October broke that run.

Confidence fell from -25 in November 2024 to -37 in April and May 2025. It then climbed to -21 by November 2025 and stayed there in December. From January 2026 it slid again: -23 in January, -24 in February and -30 in March, before the drop to -44 in April.