A river under the bridge in the Netherlands

Netherlands Business Confidence January 2019

Netherlands: Business confidence moderates at the start of the new year

Sentiment among Dutch producers moderated markedly from 7.5 in December to 5.8 in January, chiefly on the back of less optimism regarding expected business activity. As a result, the index moved closer to the neutral zero-point mark that separates optimism from pessimism. However, the print remained handsomely above the long-term average over the past 20 years of 0.9. Moreover, the index has remained in optimistic territory since October 2014.

In addition to a less rosy view on future activity, the drop in sentiment was further affected by growing pessimism regarding stocks of finished goods, The majority of survey-respondents consider the stock of finished goods to be too large. As a result, this sub-indicator fell into negative territory. On the other hand, the fall in sentiment was softened by improved sentiment regarding order books. For the 11th consecutive month, manufacturers in the wood and construction materials sector were the most optimistic.

Netherlands Fixed Investment Forecast

Free sample report

Access essential information in the shortest time possible. FocusEconomics provide hundreds of consensus forecast reports from the most reputable economic research authorities in the world.
Close Left Media Arrows Left Media Circles Right Media Arrows Right Media Circles Arrow Quote Wave Address Email Telephone Man in front of screen with line chart Document with bar chart and magnifying glass Application window with bar chart Target with arrow Line Chart Stopwatch Globe with arrows Document with bar chart in front of screen Bar chart with magnifying glass and dollar sign Lightbulb Document with bookmark Laptop with download icon Calendar Icon Nav Menu Arrow Arrow Right Long Icon Arrow Right Icon Chevron Right Icon Chevron Left Icon Briefcase Icon Linkedin In Icon Full Linkedin Icon Filter Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest X Download Fullscreen