This statistic shows the consumer confidence in Belgium compared to Europe from May 2016 to May 2018. Overall, the Belgian consumer is more negative than the European average. A consumer confidence indicator characterizes the general opinion of consumers in a defined period and is designed to show how optimistic or pessimistic consumers feel about the financial situation of households and how various factors, such as unemployment or savings expectations, affect their future behavior. Respondents are asked questions in a survey, with both positive and negative answers being possible. The number of positive and negative answers to each of the questions are totaled, leading to the indicator.
Consumer confidence in Belgium compared to Europe from May 2016 to May 2018
This statistic shows the consumer confidence in Belgium compared to Europe from May 2016 to May 2018. Overall, the Belgian consumer is more negative than the European average. A consumer confidence indicator characterizes the general opinion of consumers in a defined period and is designed to show how optimistic or pessimistic consumers feel about the financial situation of households and how various factors, such as unemployment or savings expectations, affect their future behavior. Respondents are asked questions in a survey, with both positive and negative answers being possible. The number of positive and negative answers to each of the questions are totaled, leading to the indicator.
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| Belgium | Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| May '16 | -7.6% | -5.7% |
| Jun '16 | -6% | -5.8% |
| Jul '16 | -4% | -7.7% |
| Aug '16 | -2.5% | -7.7% |
| Sep '16 | -9.3% | -6.4% |
| Oct '16 | -13.5% | -6.5% |
| Nov '16 | -7.5% | -5.8% |
| Dec '16 | -5.4% | -4.6% |
| Jan '17 | -1% | -4.3% |
| Feb '17 | -4.3% | -5.2% |
| Mar '17 | -0.4% | -4.2% |
| Apr '17 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| May' 17 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| Jun '17 | -1.1% | -2.2% |
| Jul '17 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| Aug '17 | 4% | -2.3% |
| Sep '17 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| Oct '17 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| Nov '17 | 3% | -0.7% |
| Dec '17 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| Jan '18 | 4% | 0.4% |
| Feb '18 | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| Mar '18 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| Apr '18 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| May '18 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
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