# Dutch consumer confidence falls one point to -34

> Statistics Netherlands (CBS) figures show consumer confidence fell by one point in October to -34, from -33 in September.

Economy · published 2026-10-26 06:50 · https://nlnow.nl/a/dutch-consumer-confidence-slips-to-34-in-october-3438/

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; source: CBS)

- 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.

## 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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