This statistic shows the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) of the Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) from September 2017 to September 2018. The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) characterizes the general economic situation in a defined period. It is a combination of five different confidence indicators, each with its own different weights:
Industrial confidence indicator;
Services confidence indicator;
Consumer confidence indicator;
Construction confidence indicator;
Retail trade confidence indicator.
These indicators are designed to show how optimistic or pessimistic a group feels about the general market or certain business environments and how various factors, such as unemployment or inflation, affect future behavior.
In September 2018, Luxembourg reached a positive index of approximately 110.4. In the period between September 2017 to September 2018, the ESI in all three Benelux-countries has increased for the most part. Despite that, a drop in confidence was noted from May 2018 in both Belgium as well as the Netherlands.
