Business confidence; sector/branches 2008-2023
| Sectors/Branches | Periods | Business confidence (%) |
|---|---|---|
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2016 1st quarter | 9.3 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2016 2nd quarter | 8.8 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2016 3rd quarter | 7.9 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2016 4th quarter | 9.2 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2017 1st quarter | 14.7 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2017 2nd quarter | 15.5 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2017 3rd quarter | 15.9 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2017 4th quarter | 13.4 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 1st quarter | 18.1 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 2nd quarter | 14.2 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 3rd quarter | 15.0 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 4th quarter | 13.4 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2019 1st quarter | 10.6 |
| M-N Business services | 2016 1st quarter | 14.7 |
| M-N Business services | 2016 2nd quarter | 12.5 |
| M-N Business services | 2016 3rd quarter | 8.4 |
| M-N Business services | 2016 4th quarter | 8.3 |
| M-N Business services | 2017 1st quarter | 17.8 |
| M-N Business services | 2017 2nd quarter | 16.6 |
| M-N Business services | 2017 3rd quarter | 18.9 |
| M-N Business services | 2017 4th quarter | 17.0 |
| M-N Business services | 2018 1st quarter | 20.9 |
| M-N Business services | 2018 2nd quarter | 17.4 |
| M-N Business services | 2018 3rd quarter | 20.2 |
| M-N Business services | 2018 4th quarter | 16.4 |
| M-N Business services | 2019 1st quarter | 17.1 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2016 1st quarter | -15.6 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2016 2nd quarter | -17.9 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2016 3rd quarter | -20.1 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2016 4th quarter | -32.6 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2017 1st quarter | -14.6 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2017 2nd quarter | -2.8 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2017 3rd quarter | -18.5 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2017 4th quarter | -14.1 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 1st quarter | 0.5 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 2nd quarter | -13.9 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 3rd quarter | -20.5 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 4th quarter | -14.4 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2019 1st quarter | 4.4 |
| C Manufacturing | 2016 1st quarter | 3.2 |
| C Manufacturing | 2016 2nd quarter | 4.7 |
| C Manufacturing | 2016 3rd quarter | 5.1 |
| C Manufacturing | 2016 4th quarter | 4.3 |
| C Manufacturing | 2017 1st quarter | 6.0 |
| C Manufacturing | 2017 2nd quarter | 8.3 |
| C Manufacturing | 2017 3rd quarter | 6.6 |
| C Manufacturing | 2017 4th quarter | 8.2 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 1st quarter | 10.3 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 2nd quarter | 8.2 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 3rd quarter | 6.3 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 4th quarter | 5.9 |
| C Manufacturing | 2019 1st quarter | 5.8 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2016 1st quarter | 3.7 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2016 2nd quarter | 5.7 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2016 3rd quarter | 1.4 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2016 4th quarter | 3.9 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2017 1st quarter | 1.7 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2017 2nd quarter | 6.7 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2017 3rd quarter | 6.6 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2017 4th quarter | 0.5 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2018 1st quarter | 5.8 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2018 2nd quarter | 8.0 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2018 3rd quarter | 2.5 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2018 4th quarter | 6.0 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2019 1st quarter | 7.4 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2016 1st quarter | 5.0 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2016 2nd quarter | -0.3 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2016 3rd quarter | 0.9 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2016 4th quarter | 5.5 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2017 1st quarter | 8.6 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2017 2nd quarter | 14.8 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2017 3rd quarter | 11.1 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2017 4th quarter | 11.1 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2018 1st quarter | 12.8 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2018 2nd quarter | 19.6 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2018 3rd quarter | 9.6 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2018 4th quarter | 7.2 |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2019 1st quarter | 11.0 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2016 1st quarter | 13.0 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2016 2nd quarter | 12.1 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2016 3rd quarter | 12.7 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2016 4th quarter | 11.3 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2017 1st quarter | 15.4 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2017 2nd quarter | 17.3 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2017 3rd quarter | 15.8 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2017 4th quarter | 17.9 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2018 1st quarter | 18.5 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2018 2nd quarter | 24.0 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2018 3rd quarter | 21.1 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2018 4th quarter | 16.2 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2019 1st quarter | 21.6 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2016 1st quarter | 7.4 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2016 2nd quarter | 6.7 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2016 3rd quarter | 6.7 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2016 4th quarter | 14.3 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2017 1st quarter | 6.5 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2017 2nd quarter | 10.8 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2017 3rd quarter | 7.3 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2017 4th quarter | 12.0 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2018 1st quarter | 9.3 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2018 2nd quarter | 10.7 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2018 3rd quarter | 8.1 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2018 4th quarter | 6.2 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2019 1st quarter | 5.6 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2016 1st quarter | 6.9 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2016 2nd quarter | 7.0 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2016 3rd quarter | 7.7 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2016 4th quarter | 2.6 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2017 1st quarter | 10.7 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2017 2nd quarter | 10.2 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2017 3rd quarter | 5.6 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2017 4th quarter | 6.7 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2018 1st quarter | 11.2 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2018 2nd quarter | 5.8 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2018 3rd quarter | 8.7 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2018 4th quarter | 2.4 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2019 1st quarter | 2.2 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2016 1st quarter | 4.4 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2016 2nd quarter | 6.7 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2016 3rd quarter | 9.2 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2016 4th quarter | 4.4 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2017 1st quarter | 6.7 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2017 2nd quarter | 9.3 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2017 3rd quarter | 5.8 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2017 4th quarter | 7.5 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2018 1st quarter | 8.9 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2018 2nd quarter | 6.9 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2018 3rd quarter | 5.0 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2018 4th quarter | 6.5 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2019 1st quarter | 0.6 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2016 1st quarter | 5.8 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2016 2nd quarter | 5.7 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2016 3rd quarter | 5.9 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2016 4th quarter | 6.1 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2017 1st quarter | 8.4 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2017 2nd quarter | 6.2 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2017 3rd quarter | 7.9 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2017 4th quarter | 13.2 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2018 1st quarter | 11.0 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2018 2nd quarter | 6.4 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2018 3rd quarter | 5.0 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2018 4th quarter | 10.0 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2019 1st quarter | 10.3 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2016 1st quarter | -1.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2016 2nd quarter | 0.5 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2016 3rd quarter | -6.8 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2016 4th quarter | 3.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2017 1st quarter | 8.3 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2017 2nd quarter | 4.3 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2017 3rd quarter | 3.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2017 4th quarter | 18.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2018 1st quarter | 20.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2018 2nd quarter | 17.3 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2018 3rd quarter | 8.8 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2018 4th quarter | 1.1 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2019 1st quarter | 4.3 |
| F Construction | 2016 1st quarter | 17.6 |
| F Construction | 2016 2nd quarter | 12.2 |
| F Construction | 2016 3rd quarter | 16.6 |
| F Construction | 2016 4th quarter | 28.7 |
| F Construction | 2017 1st quarter | 27.2 |
| F Construction | 2017 2nd quarter | 34.7 |
| F Construction | 2017 3rd quarter | 33.5 |
| F Construction | 2017 4th quarter | 23.6 |
| F Construction | 2018 1st quarter | 34.5 |
| F Construction | 2018 2nd quarter | 27.1 |
| F Construction | 2018 3rd quarter | 32.5 |
| F Construction | 2018 4th quarter | 33.3 |
| F Construction | 2019 1st quarter | 31.2 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2016 1st quarter | 14.3 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2016 2nd quarter | 13.0 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2016 3rd quarter | 14.4 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2016 4th quarter | 14.5 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2017 1st quarter | 19.3 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2017 2nd quarter | 21.0 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2017 3rd quarter | 24.9 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2017 4th quarter | 17.5 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 1st quarter | 23.3 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 2nd quarter | 17.8 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 3rd quarter | 20.0 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 4th quarter | 15.9 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2019 1st quarter | 11.8 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2016 1st quarter | 5.4 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2016 2nd quarter | 2.0 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2016 3rd quarter | 8.8 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2016 4th quarter | 7.0 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2017 1st quarter | 8.8 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2017 2nd quarter | 9.5 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2017 3rd quarter | 15.4 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2017 4th quarter | 13.2 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2018 1st quarter | 12.3 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2018 2nd quarter | 4.1 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2018 3rd quarter | 5.8 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2018 4th quarter | 11.2 |
| 45+47 Retail sale and car trade | 2019 1st quarter | 5.5 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2016 1st quarter | 0.9 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2016 2nd quarter | -0.9 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2016 3rd quarter | 4.0 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2016 4th quarter | -0.3 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2017 1st quarter | 2.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2017 2nd quarter | 9.1 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2017 3rd quarter | 6.3 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2017 4th quarter | 7.4 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2018 1st quarter | 9.2 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2018 2nd quarter | 6.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2018 3rd quarter | -0.8 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2018 4th quarter | 2.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2019 1st quarter | -5.1 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2016 1st quarter | 19.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2016 2nd quarter | 19.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2016 3rd quarter | 17.5 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2016 4th quarter | 18.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2017 1st quarter | 25.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2017 2nd quarter | 27.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2017 3rd quarter | 30.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2017 4th quarter | 19.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2018 1st quarter | 29.3 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2018 2nd quarter | 25.3 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2018 3rd quarter | 27.8 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2018 4th quarter | 18.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | 2019 1st quarter | 15.3 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2016 1st quarter | 9.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2016 2nd quarter | 3.2 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2016 3rd quarter | 7.5 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2016 4th quarter | 9.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2017 1st quarter | 12.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2017 2nd quarter | 9.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2017 3rd quarter | 15.1 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2017 4th quarter | 14.7 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2018 1st quarter | 14.8 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2018 2nd quarter | 2.4 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2018 3rd quarter | 8.6 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2018 4th quarter | 12.6 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | 2019 1st quarter | 4.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2016 1st quarter | 2.6 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2016 2nd quarter | 2.5 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2016 3rd quarter | 2.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2016 4th quarter | 4.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2017 1st quarter | 8.1 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2017 2nd quarter | 7.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2017 3rd quarter | 7.5 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2017 4th quarter | 8.0 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 1st quarter | 12.1 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 2nd quarter | 9.1 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 3rd quarter | 7.6 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 4th quarter | 8.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2019 1st quarter | -0.2 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2016 1st quarter | 10.3 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2016 2nd quarter | 13.4 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2016 3rd quarter | 9.7 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2016 4th quarter | 13.3 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2017 1st quarter | 14.9 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2017 2nd quarter | 19.8 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2017 3rd quarter | 21.5 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2017 4th quarter | 13.0 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 1st quarter | 18.4 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 2nd quarter | 12.0 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 3rd quarter | 12.3 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 4th quarter | 11.2 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2019 1st quarter | 11.9 |
| J Information and communication | 2016 1st quarter | 9.1 |
| J Information and communication | 2016 2nd quarter | 15.3 |
| J Information and communication | 2016 3rd quarter | 15.5 |
| J Information and communication | 2016 4th quarter | 12.7 |
| J Information and communication | 2017 1st quarter | 11.5 |
| J Information and communication | 2017 2nd quarter | 23.4 |
| J Information and communication | 2017 3rd quarter | 17.1 |
| J Information and communication | 2017 4th quarter | 13.3 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 1st quarter | 15.2 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 2nd quarter | 21.3 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 3rd quarter | 24.6 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 4th quarter | 16.4 |
| J Information and communication | 2019 1st quarter | 13.7 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2016 1st quarter | 5.1 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2016 2nd quarter | 3.3 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2016 3rd quarter | 10.0 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2016 4th quarter | 12.5 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2017 1st quarter | 19.6 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2017 2nd quarter | 10.4 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2017 3rd quarter | 11.0 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2017 4th quarter | 5.4 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 1st quarter | 8.2 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 2nd quarter | 10.5 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 3rd quarter | 6.7 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 4th quarter | 1.0 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2019 1st quarter | 3.5 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
Business confidence is a sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector, which indicates the direction in which the Dutch economy (gross domestic product, GDP) is expected to develop. When assessing the results, it can be assumed that the more optimistic or pessimistic the entrepreneurs are, the more the value of business confidence will deviate positively or negatively from the zero line and the greater the expectation is that the development of GDP will increase or decrease in the coming months. Business confidence in the total Dutch private sector is a weighted average of the confidence indicators of the underlying sectors/industries, which together form a representative reflection of the Dutch business community from a economic vieuwpoint. In addition to the quarterly series of business confidence, confidence indicators are also available on a monthly basis for the manufacturing industry and some underlying industries. These are published in a separate table under the name Producer confidence; sentiment indicator of manufacturing industry, branches. The results for the months of January, April, July and October correspond with the indicators manufacturing industry of Business confidence in quarters 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Data available from: 4th quarter 2008 - 2nd quarter 2023.
Changes as of July 27, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is the renewed method for calculating the business confidence.
When will new figures be published?
Does not apply.
This table is followed by Business confidence; to sector/branches (active on August 15, 2023). See paragraph 3.
Statistics Netherlands is currently working on adjustments to the definition of the Business Confidence indicator. The aim is to improve the comparability between industries and between regional and national figures. The adjustments will come into effect when the results for the third quarter of 2023 are published. More information will follow at www.cbs.nl.
Description topics
- Business confidence
- Business confidence is a sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector, which indicates the direction in which the Dutch economy (gross domestic product, GDP) is expected to develop.