Belgium Consumer Pessimism Highest in 18 Months

2026-10-21 09:15 By Larissa Caser 1 min. read

Belgium's consumer confidence indicator fell to -13 in October 2026, marking its eighth consecutive month in negative territory and the lowest reading since April 2025, down from -10 in September.

Households' assessments of their current financial situation edged down to 18 from 19, while pessimism about major purchases deepened, with the indicator falling to -38 from -31.

Saving intentions also weakened to -34 from -31.

Over the next 12 months, households expect prices to continue rising, while intentions to make major purchases declined to -21 from -19.

Expectations for personal financial conditions deteriorated to -7 from -2, while sentiment regarding Belgium's economic outlook worsened to -44 from -41.

Meanwhile, households see unemployment rising.



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