BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE 2016-01-21
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Consumer confidence drops slightly in January
After having risen for three consecutive months, the consumer confidence indicator weakened somewhat in January.
All in all, there was little change from last month's survey.
Although consumers revised their forecasts as to the overall economic situation in Belgium downward, their expectations as to unemployment developments over the next twelve months stabilised.
As regards their personal situation, households did not change their expectations about their financial situation and they anticipate a modest decline in their savings.
Consumer confidence indicators
Expectations for the next twelve months Consumer
Economic situation
Unemployment in
Financial situation
Savings of
confidence
in Belgium
Belgium 1
of households households indicator
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 | |
June | 8 | 15 | -1 | 1 | -2 | |
July | -1 | 19 | -1 | -1 | -6 | |
August | -4 | 13 | -6 | 0 | -6 | |
September | -10 | 28 | -3 | -1 | -10 | |
October | -6 | 21 | -3 | -1 | -8 | |
November | -2 | 14 | -2 | 1 | -4 | |
December | 0 | 13 | -2 | 2 | -3 | |
2016 | January | -1 | 13 | -2 | 1 | -4 |
1 Regarding unemployment expectations, a rise indicates a deterioration while a decline indicates an improvement.
Communication
National Bank of Belgium Ltd.
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JANUARY 2016
15
5
-5
-15
-25
long-term average since 1990
-35
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
40 80
20 60
0 40
-20 20
-40 0
-60
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
-20
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
20 20
10 10
0 0
-10
-10
-20
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
-20
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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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