Netherlands Business Confidence Growth

1986 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands Business Confidence Growth

  • Netherlands Business Confidence grew 2.7 % in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 0.1 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Netherlands Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Jan 2026, with an averaged rate of 4.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 35.1 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -35.2 % in Apr 2020.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Producer Confidence Indicator. Statistics Netherlands provides Producer Confidence Indicator with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Netherlands's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1986 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Netherlands Business Confidence Growth

What was Netherlands's Business Confidence Growth in Jan 2026?

Netherlands Business Confidence grew 2.7 % in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 0.1 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.7 Jan 2026 0.1 Dec 2025 -35.2 Apr 2020 35.1 Apr 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -3.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2026
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -1.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Brazil (% Point) -9.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Canada (% Point) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Chile (% Point) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2026
China (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Colombia (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Croatia (% Point) -2.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -12.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% Point) -23.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -1.6 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Finland (% Point) 9.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
France (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ghana (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Greece (% Point) -2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Hungary (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% Point) -129.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
India (% Point) 2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Israel (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Italy (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -14.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 37.8 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 12.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Jan 2026
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025
Peru (% Point) -8.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% Point) -15.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Poland (% Point) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) 3.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2026
Russia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% Point) -5.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2014 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% Point) -0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (% Point) -0.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% Point) 1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2025

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Netherlands Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6,772.937 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 90,679.766 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 579,272.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 651.975 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 672.841 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 615.322 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) 30,981.341 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Gross Central Govt Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 388,213.605 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 228,848.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 264,780.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal (EUR mn) 493,628.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 123,175.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 128,971.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -5,796.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 77,600.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.571 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 11,494.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 78,071.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,809,296.983 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 28,021,795.424 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28,799,609.335 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 66,577.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,171,231.711 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28,143,289.059 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,249.559 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,372.582 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,614.877 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,796.416 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 7,578.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 7,583.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,901.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 17,514.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports (EUR mn) 66,671.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,123.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,383.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,239.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 5,680.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports (EUR mn) 56,855.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 5,234.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,260.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 29,654.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,020.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 33,290.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,335.293 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,082.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 9,414.776 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 4,785,898.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 349.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,964,203.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 938.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.001 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 667,056.128 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 74,683.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 141,519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 161,178.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 7,133.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 28,489.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 25,377.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 1,968.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 555,875.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 57,873.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,374,296.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 568,433.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 65,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 69,275.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -8,954.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 37,389.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 326,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 675,289.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 287.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
No of Enterprises (Unit) 2,084,950.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 612,926.685 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,386,473.197 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,224.1 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.2 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 102,761.553 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,451,543.693 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 26.100 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,266.183 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,545.472 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,329,250.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,730,885.057 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.20 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.52 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 116,780.000 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 9,699.000 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 522,262.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,170,084.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Nov 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,132,265.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1982 - Jan 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) 0.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026

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