Consumer confidence; 1972-2016

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Consumer confidence; 1972-2016
Periods Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Total financial situation own household (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Having to make debts (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Having to use savings (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Can get by (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Has a little to spare (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Has a lot to spare (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Financial situation own household Do not know (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Total useful to save money (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Certainly (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Maybe (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Probably not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Certainly not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Useful to save money Do not know (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Total buy or build a house next 2 years (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Certainly (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Maybe (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Probably not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Certainly not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations Buy or build a house next 2 years Do not know (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Total house improvement or maintenance (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Certainly (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Maybe (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Probably not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Certainly not (%) Consumers' attitudes and expectations House improvement or maintenance Do not know (%)
2017 1st quarter 100 1 3 41 38 14 2 100 51 8 9 28 3 100 4 5 6 85 1 100 23 8 6 62 1
Source: CBS
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Table explanation


This table provides data on consumers' attitudes and expectations towards the economic climate and their own financial situation. This data is the input for the indicators on Consumer confidence, Economic climate and Willingness to purchase. Data on consumers' attitude and expectations on Unemployment and Prices are also included. The Dutch 'Consumer survey' is partially financed by the European Commission.

Data available from: May 1972

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of September 21th 2017:
Non, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
New figures are published in two new tables, see paragraph 3. This table will not be updated anymore.

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Consumers' attitudes and expectations
Consumers' attitudes and expectations towards various aspects of the
economic situation in the Netherlands and the personal financial
situation.
Financial situation own household
Does the present financial situation of your household allow you to save
money, can you just manage or do you have insufficient money?
Total financial situation own household
Having to make debts
Having to use savings
Can get by
Has a little to spare
Has a lot to spare
Do not know
Useful to save money
Bearing in mind the general economic situation, do you consider it
useful to save money?
Total useful to save money
Certainly
Maybe
Probably not
Certainly not
Do not know
Buy or build a house next 2 years
Do you expect to buy a house or have a house built in the next two years?
Total buy or build a house next 2 years
Certainly
Maybe
Probably not
Certainly not
Do not know
House improvement or maintenance
Do you intend to spend more than 450 euro on home maintenance or
improvement?
For example, on painting, heating, kitchen, bathroom, extension,
insulation, etc.
Total house improvement or maintenance
Certainly
Maybe
Probably not
Certainly not
Do not know