20.11.202505:50:22UTC+00Dutch Consumer Mood Least Negative in a Year

Consumer confidence in the Netherlands showed marked improvement, rising to -21 in November 2025 from -27 in October. This reading represents the least pessimistic outlook since September 2024 and signifies the largest monthly enhancement in over four years. Evaluations of the economic climate became less negative, climbing to -34 in November from -46 in October, driven by improved views on both past and future economic conditions. Opinions regarding the economic situation over the past year improved to -47 from the previous -55, while expectations for the next year saw a substantial boost to -21, up from -36. Households' perspectives on their financial situation over the last year slightly increased to -14 from -16, with future expectations for the coming year rising to 5 from 2. There was a minor rise in the willingness to make purchases, improving to -12 from -14, and attitudes towards the timing of major purchases slightly bettered, reaching -27 from -30.