Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -10.3 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-10.3 Balance
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.9 Balance
in 2000
All-time low
-20 Balance
in 2022
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, 1985–2026

-20-15-10-501985200520261985: -17.9 Balance1986: -12 Balance1987: -9.6 Balance1988: -2.5 Balance1989: -0.2 Balance1990: -5.7 Balance1991: -1.9 Balance1992: -4.5 Balance1993: -16.2 Balance1994: -7.1 Balance1995: -13 Balance1996: -9.5 Balance1997: -9.5 Balance1998: -4 Balance1999: -3.5 Balance2000: 0.9 Balance2001: -7.4 Balance2002: -9.7 Balance2003: -7.5 Balance2004: -7 Balance2005: -7.5 Balance2006: -3.7 Balance2007: -13 Balance2008: -18.1 Balance2009: -14 Balance2010: -8.4 Balance2011: -14.5 Balance2012: -14.8 Balance2013: -5.9 Balance2014: -11.2 Balance2015: -13.1 Balance2016: -12.2 Balance2017: -8.1 Balance2018: -11.8 Balance2019: -7.7 Balance2020: -8.4 Balance2021: -10.3 Balance2022: -20 Balance2023: -7.1 Balance2024: -6.3 Balance2025: -9.7 Balance2026: -10.3 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

In 2026, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium stood at -10.3 Balance.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 0.9 Balance in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20 Balance, in 2022.

That places Belgium 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, 1985 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1985 -17.9 Balance —
1986 -12 Balance -33.0%
1987 -9.6 Balance -20.0%
1988 -2.5 Balance -74.0%
1989 -0.2 Balance -92.0%
1990 -5.7 Balance +2750.0%
1991 -1.9 Balance -66.7%
1992 -4.5 Balance +136.8%
1993 -16.2 Balance +260.0%
1994 -7.1 Balance -56.2%
1995 -13 Balance +83.1%
1996 -9.5 Balance -26.9%
1997 -9.5 Balance -0.0%
1998 -4 Balance -57.9%
1999 -3.5 Balance -12.5%
2000 0.9 Balance -125.7%
2001 -7.4 Balance -922.2%
2002 -9.7 Balance +31.1%
2003 -7.5 Balance -22.7%
2004 -7 Balance -6.7%
2005 -7.5 Balance +7.1%
2006 -3.7 Balance -50.7%
2007 -13 Balance +251.4%
2008 -18.1 Balance +39.2%
2009 -14 Balance -22.7%
2010 -8.4 Balance -40.0%
2011 -14.5 Balance +72.6%
2012 -14.8 Balance +2.1%
2013 -5.9 Balance -60.1%
2014 -11.2 Balance +89.8%
2015 -13.1 Balance +17.0%
2016 -12.2 Balance -6.9%
2017 -8.1 Balance -33.6%
2018 -11.8 Balance +45.7%
2019 -7.7 Balance -34.7%
2020 -8.4 Balance +9.1%
2021 -10.3 Balance +22.6%
2022 -20 Balance +94.2%
2023 -7.1 Balance -64.5%
2024 -6.3 Balance -11.3%
2025 -9.7 Balance +54.0%
2026 -10.3 Balance +6.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's -10.3 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.55 Balance, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's -10.3 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is -10.3 Balance, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -2750.0% -0.2 Balance -5.7 Balance
2001 -922.2% 0.9 Balance -7.4 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -8.44 Balance -17.9 Balance -0.2 Balance 5
1990s -7.49 Balance -16.2 Balance -1.9 Balance 10
2000s -8.7 Balance -18.1 Balance 0.9 Balance 10
2010s -10.77 Balance -14.8 Balance -5.9 Balance 10
2020s -10.3 Balance -20 Balance -6.3 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Poland -6 Balance compare
  2. 17 Denmark -7.6 Balance compare
  3. 18 Netherlands -9.3 Balance compare
  4. 20 Netherlands -10.6 Balance compare
  5. 21 Hungary -11 Balance compare
  6. 22 Slovakia -11.9 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium?
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium was -10.3 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 Balance in 2000.
What is the lowest consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -20 Balance in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
Is consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,371 data points, 1980–2026
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