Netherlands Consumer Confidence
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Source: Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted
Source description: Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) by country and aggregate.
Table ID: macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment
Key findings:
- In May 2026, Netherlands consumer sentiment is at -21.8, suggesting cautious demand for home-related purchases.
- Sentiment declined 3.4 points over three months, indicating fragile consumer momentum impacting discretionary spending.
- The -21.8 balance in May 2026 fits with a cautious outlook for Dutch furniture demand.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | -15.4 |
| 2025-07-01 | -13.4 |
| 2025-08-01 | -13.6 |
| 2025-09-01 | -14.3 |
| 2025-10-01 | -13.9 |
| 2025-11-01 | -9.9 |
| 2025-12-01 | -11 |
| 2026-01-01 | -11.3 |
| 2026-02-01 | -11.7 |
| 2026-03-01 | -17.9 |
| 2026-04-01 | -23.7 |
| 2026-05-01 | -21.8 |
Methodology: Consumer Confidence Methodology
Netherlands Consumer Confidence tracks the monthly mood of Dutch households and provides an early read on demand risk for furniture, kitchens and home furnishings. The indicator is useful for market readers who need to understand whether Dutch consumers are becoming more willing or more cautious about larger home-related purchases.
The Dutch furniture market is closely tied to housing moves, renovation plans, mortgage affordability and online product research. This page helps retailers, suppliers, importers and analysts compare household sentiment with Netherlands housing activity, furniture retail market size and furniture product search interest.
Market Context
The Netherlands is a dense, digitally mature furniture market where home moves, renovation and ecommerce research can quickly influence purchase timing. Consumer confidence is valuable in this setting because Dutch households may postpone sofas, beds, storage and kitchen projects when the economic outlook feels uncertain.
This page is not a sales measure. It is best used as a demand-risk indicator alongside Netherlands Housing Market Activity, Netherlands Furniture Retail Market Size and Netherlands Furniture Product Search Trend. Together, those pages show whether Dutch furniture demand is being supported by household mood, moving activity, realised retail spending or online purchase research.
The indicator is useful for market sizing, channel planning and near-term demand monitoring because it captures household expectations before they fully appear in annual retail or consumer market-size data.
