BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE 2015-05- 22
Links: NBB.StatGeneral information
May 2015 consumer surveyConsumer confidence strengthens in May
After having virtually stabilised in the two previous months, consumer confidence revived again in May. Consequently, the indicator reached its highest level for four years.
The macroeconomic outlook improved significantly in May. So, the general economic situation for the coming months is clearly regarded in a brighter way. At the same time, the fear of a rise in unemployment has diminished considerably.
On a personal level, households' expectations about their future financial situation remained unchanged. Yet, they expect their saving capacity to increase in the next twelve months.
Consumer confidence indicators
Expectations for the next twelve months Consumer
Economic situation
Unemployment in
Financial situation
Saving capacity of
confidence
in Belgium Belgium 1of households households
indicator
2014 May 5 30 1 -2 -6
June | 5 | 30 | 1 | -3 | -7 |
July | -1 | 40 | 2 | 1 | -10 |
August | -5 | 32 | -1 | -6 | -11 |
September | -6 | 33 | 0 | -4 | -11 |
October | -9 | 31 | -3 | -4 | -12 |
November | -15 | 27 | -6 | -8 | -14 |
December | -10 | 26 | -5 | -5 | -12 |
2015 January -5 24 -3 -4 -9 | |||||
February | 2 | 18 | -1 | -1 | -5 |
March | -1 | 21 | -3 | 1 | -6 |
April | 0 | 24 | -1 | 2 | -6 |
May | 4 | 17 | -1 | 4 | -3 |
1 Regarding unemployment expectations, a rise indicates a deterioration while a decline indicates an improvement.
Communication
National Bank of Belgium Ltd.
boulevard de Berlaimont 14
BE-1000 BRUSSELS
phone + 32 2 221 46 28 www.nbb.be
Company's number: 0203.201.340
RLP Brussels
MAY 2015
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDICATOR15
5
-5
-15
-25
long-term average since 1990
-35
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Expectations for the next twelve months General economic situation in Belgium Unemployment in Belgium¹
40 80
20 60
0 40
-20 20
-40 0
-60
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
-20
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Financial situation of households Saving capacity of households
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10
-10
-20
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
-20
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
¹ Regarding unemployment expectations, a rise indicates a deterioration while a decline indicates an improvement.
Communication
boulevard de Berlaimont 14
phone + 32 2 221 46 28 Company's number:
National Bank of Belgium Ltd. BE-1000 BRUSSELS www.nbb.be 0203.201.340 - RLP Brussels
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