Consumer confidence in the Netherlands fell further to -46 in May 2026 from -44 in April, marking the weakest reading since January 2023 and well below its long-term average of -11. The deterioration was mainly driven by a drop in willingness to buy, which slipped to -28 from -26. Perceptions of the economic situation over the past 12 months also worsened to -75 from -72, while expectations for the next 12 months improved slightly to -69 from -71. Households’ view of the broader economic climate remained broadly unchanged at -72, still deeply negative and reflecting persistently pessimistic sentiment about both current conditions and the outlook. Financial sentiment weakened further, with assessments of the past 12 months falling to -22 from -18 and expectations for the coming year edging down to -17 from -15. Willingness to make large purchases also deteriorated to -45 from -43, underscoring continued caution among consumers. source: Statistics Netherlands

Consumer Confidence in Netherlands decreased to -46 points in May from -44 points in April of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Netherlands averaged -3.99 points from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 36.00 points in January of 2000 and a record low of -59.00 points in September of 2022. This page provides - Netherlands Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Netherlands decreased to -46 points in May from -44 points in April of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Netherlands is expected to be -33.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -18.00 points in 2027 and -15.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-22 04:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr -44.0 -30.0 -31
2026-05-21 04:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
May -46.0 -44.0 -42
2026-06-22 04:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jun -46.0 -33


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -46.00 -44.00 points May 2026
Consumer Spending 105502.00 105304.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 487078.00 440338.00 EUR Million Dec 2023
Household Consumption YoY 0.90 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.00 1.80 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.40 3.20 percent Apr 2026


Netherlands Consumer Confidence
In the Netherlands, the Consumer Confidence survey is made by phone and covers 1,000 households. The questions cover the consumer’s assessments on national economy and own financial situation for the past 12 months and expectations for the coming 12 months. The index is then calculated as a difference between the percentage of participants that are optimistic and the share that is pessimistic. Therefore, the index takes a value between -100 (all respondents assess their situation as poor and expect it to become worse) and 100 (all participants are satisfied with the current situation and expect it to improve); 0 indicates neutrality.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-46.00 -44.00 36.00 -59.00 1986 - 2026 points Monthly
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Dutch Consumer Mood Weakest in Over 3 Years
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands fell further to -46 in May 2026 from -44 in April, marking the weakest reading since January 2023 and well below its long-term average of -11. The deterioration was mainly driven by a drop in willingness to buy, which slipped to -28 from -26. Perceptions of the economic situation over the past 12 months also worsened to -75 from -72, while expectations for the next 12 months improved slightly to -69 from -71. Households’ view of the broader economic climate remained broadly unchanged at -72, still deeply negative and reflecting persistently pessimistic sentiment about both current conditions and the outlook. Financial sentiment weakened further, with assessments of the past 12 months falling to -22 from -18 and expectations for the coming year edging down to -17 from -15. Willingness to make large purchases also deteriorated to -45 from -43, underscoring continued caution among consumers.
2026-05-21
Dutch Consumer Confidence Weakest Since 2023
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands fell sharply to -44 in April 2026 from -30 in March, marking the lowest reading since February 2023 and the second-largest monthly decline since records began in 1986. Households’ assessment of the economic climate deteriorated significantly, with the index plunging to -72 from -54, reflecting markedly more pessimistic views of both current conditions and the outlook for the coming year. Perceptions of the economic situation over the past twelve months and expectations for the next twelve months both weakened further, contributing to the broad-based decline in sentiment. Willingness to buy also dropped sharply to -26 from -15, its steepest fall since April 2020, indicating a stronger reluctance among households to make large purchases. Views on personal financial conditions deteriorated as well, with consumers becoming more negative about both their financial situation over the past year and their expectations for the year ahead.
2026-04-22
Dutch Consumer Morale Deteriorates in March
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands declined to -30 in March 2026 from -24 in February, the weakest reading since late September, and representing the largest monthly drop in four years. Households’ assessment of the economic climate deteriorated further, with the index falling to -54 from -42 in February, reflecting more pessimistic views of overall economic conditions. Perceptions of the economic situation over the past twelve months dropped to -55 from -47, and expectations for the next twelve months also weakened to -52 from -38, showing a broad-based decline in confidence. Households’ evaluation of their financial situation over the past year edged down to -10 from -8, while expectations for the next twelve months turned negative at -3 from 1. Willingness to buy decreased slightly to -15 from -11, indicating lower consumer readiness for purchases, and views on the timing for major purchases worsened to -32 from -28.
2026-03-23