Belgium Consumer Confidence

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The consumer confidence indicator in Belgium dropped to -6 in March 2026 from 1 in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since May last year, driven by a significant worsening in expectations for the economic situation in Belgium, which fell to -45 from -25 in February, the weakest level since 2022. At the same time, fears of unemployment increased sharply, with the indicator rising to -3 from -11, signaling heightened concerns about job security. On a personal level, households became slightly more pessimistic about their financial situation, with the index easing to -3 from -2. Meanwhile, expectations regarding saving capacity remained unchanged at 22, indicating that households are maintaining their savings outlook despite growing economic uncertainty. source: National Bank of Belgium

Consumer Confidence in Belgium decreased to -6 points in March from 1 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Belgium averaged -7.21 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.00 points in August of 2000 and a record low of -28.00 points in January of 1985. This page provides - Belgium Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Belgium Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Belgium decreased to -6 points in March from 1 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Belgium is expected to be -4.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -2.00 points in 2027 and -3.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Confidence	-6.00	1.00	points	Mar 2026
Consumer Spending	66966.20	66994.70	EUR Million	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	124935.90	130769.70	EUR Million	Sep 2025
Personal Savings	13.00	12.70	percent	Sep 2025

Belgium Consumer Confidence

In Belgium, the consumer confidence indicator supplies concise information on consumers’ confidence regarding the progress of the economy. The index is based on a monthly telephone survey of more than 1,000 consumers on their outlook for the country's job and economic prospects as well as their own financial situation and ability to save money. The index is the balance of positive and negative replies, with a figure of zero meaning Belgians are evenly split on whether things will improve or worsen for consumers in the next year.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	-6.00	1.00	16.00	-28.00	1985 - 2026	points	Monthly	SA

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Belgium Consumer Mood Hits 10-Month Low

The consumer confidence indicator in Belgium dropped to -6 in March 2026 from 1 in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since May last year, driven by a significant worsening in expectations for the economic situation in Belgium, which fell to -45 from -25 in February, the weakest level since 2022. At the same time, fears of unemployment increased sharply, with the indicator rising to -3 from -11, signaling heightened concerns about job security. On a personal level, households became slightly more pessimistic about their financial situation, with the index easing to -3 from -2. Meanwhile, expectations regarding saving capacity remained unchanged at 22, indicating that households are maintaining their savings outlook despite growing economic uncertainty.

2026-03-23

Belgium Consumer Morale Falls in February

Belgium’s consumer confidence indicator fell to 1 in February 2026 from a four-year high of 4 in the previous month. The slowdown was mainly driven by a weaker sentiment regarding the propensity to save (22 vs 26). On the other hand, expectations regarding the economic situation in the country over the next twelve months became less pessimistic, improving to -25 from -29, while concerns about unemployment also eased, improving to -11 from -20. In addition, consumers’ views on their future financial situation remained unchanged at -2.

2026-02-19

Belgium Consumer Confidence at 2021-Highs

Belgium's consumer confidence indicator rose sharply to 4 in January 2026, the highest reading since October 2021, compared to -1 in the previous month. The improvement is mainly due to an uptick in households’ saving capacity (26 vs 22) and a sharp decline in concerns about unemployment (-20 vs -9). On the other hand, households are slightly less optimistic about the economic situation in Belgium (-29 vs -28) but somewhat more positive about their own financial situation (-2 vs -3).

2026-01-22