Dutch consumer confidence more negative in Mar 2025: CBS

Opinions about the economic climate deteriorated, in particular. The recovery of consumer confidence after an all-time low in October 2022, ended in 2024. Since October, confidence has fallen for six consecutive months.

The consumer confidence indicator for March is positioned well below its long-term average for the previous twenty years (minus 10). The indicator reached its all-time high (36) in January 2000, while the all-time low (minus 59) was reached in September and October 2022.

Consumers were more pessimistic about the economy in February than they were in January. This component of the indicator fell to minus 57, compared to minus 54 in February.

Consumers’ assessment of the economic situation for the next twelve months has deteriorated, in particular. But also the assessment of economic situation over the previous twelve months was slightly more negative.

Willingness to buy among consumers stood at minus 18 in March, down from minus 17 in February, a CBS release said.

Consumers’ opinions on both their personal financial situation over the past twelve months and their assessment of the next twelve months were more negative.

Consumers were also more negative about making large purchases in March than they were in February.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)