Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Belgium's business confidence stands at -11 as of 2026-05-31, up from -12.2 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Belgium's business confidence was -11, up from -12.2 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Belgium's business confidence was -12.2, up from -14.1 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Belgium's business confidence was -14.1, up from -14.9 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Belgium's business confidence was -14.9, down from -12.4 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Belgium's business confidence was -12.4, up from -14.3 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -11 | +1.2 |
| 2026-04-30 | -12.2 | +1.9 |
| 2026-03-31 | -14.1 | +0.8 |
| 2026-02-28 | -14.9 | -2.5 |
| 2026-01-31 | -12.4 | +1.9 |
| 2025-12-31 | -14.3 | -0.2 |
| 2025-11-30 | -14.1 | -1.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | -12.4 | -1 |
| 2025-09-30 | -11.4 | -0.1 |
| 2025-08-31 | -11.3 | +2.8 |
| 2025-07-31 | -14.1 | -4.6 |
| 2025-06-30 | -9.5 | +1.4 |
| 2025-05-31 | -10.9 | +3.2 |
| 2025-04-30 | -14.1 | -1 |
| 2025-03-31 | -13.1 | +0.2 |
| 2025-02-28 | -13.3 | +2.8 |
| 2025-01-31 | -16.1 | +3.7 |
| 2024-12-31 | -19.8 | -2.5 |
| 2024-11-30 | -17.3 | +3.1 |
| 2024-10-31 | -20.4 | -0.7 |
| 2024-09-30 | -19.7 | -1.4 |
| 2024-08-31 | -18.3 | -2.2 |
| 2024-07-31 | -16.1 | -3.8 |
| 2024-06-30 | -12.3 | +0.1 |
| 2024-05-31 | -12.4 | +3.7 |
| 2024-04-30 | -16.1 | -3.8 |
| 2024-03-31 | -12.3 | +4.6 |
| 2024-02-29 | -16.9 | +3.6 |
| 2024-01-31 | -20.5 | -3.7 |
| 2023-12-31 | -16.8 | +4.8 |
| 2023-11-30 | -21.6 | -1.6 |
| 2023-10-31 | -20 | -0.5 |
| 2023-09-30 | -19.5 | +1.4 |
| 2023-08-31 | -20.9 | +0.5 |
| 2023-07-31 | -21.4 | -1.1 |
| 2023-06-30 | -20.3 | -1.5 |
| 2023-05-31 | -18.8 | -3.9 |
| 2023-04-30 | -14.9 | -1.6 |
| 2023-03-31 | -13.3 | +2 |
| 2023-02-28 | -15.3 | +0.2 |
| 2023-01-31 | -15.5 | -1.8 |
| 2022-12-31 | -13.7 | +4.9 |
| 2022-11-30 | -18.6 | +0.7 |
| 2022-10-31 | -19.3 | -2.7 |
| 2022-09-30 | -16.6 | -5.7 |
| 2022-08-31 | -10.9 | -4.3 |
| 2022-07-31 | -6.6 | +1.6 |
| 2022-06-30 | -8.2 | -4.7 |
| 2022-05-31 | -3.5 | -1.9 |
| 2022-04-30 | -1.6 | +4.6 |
| 2022-03-31 | -6.2 | -5.3 |
| 2022-02-28 | -0.9 | -3.8 |
| 2022-01-31 | 2.9 | -3 |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| 2021-11-30 | 6.7 | +2.6 |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.1 | +1.6 |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.1 | -2.8 |
| 2021-07-31 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| 2021-06-30 | 7 | +5.5 |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.5 | -3.6 |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.1 | +2.8 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.3 | +2.7 |
| 2021-02-28 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| 2021-01-31 | 0.1 | +2.7 |
| 2020-12-31 | -2.6 | +3.8 |
| 2020-11-30 | -6.4 | +0.6 |
| 2020-10-31 | -7 | +2 |
| 2020-09-30 | -9 | +5.9 |
| 2020-08-31 | -14.9 | +4.1 |
| 2020-07-31 | -19 | +11.6 |
| 2020-06-30 | -30.6 | +3.2 |
| 2020-05-31 | -33.8 | -2.5 |
| 2020-04-30 | -31.3 | -23.8 |
| 2020-03-31 | -7.5 | -3.1 |
| 2020-02-29 | -4.4 | +0.1 |
| 2020-01-31 | -4.5 | +5.5 |
| 2019-12-31 | -10 | -1.2 |
| 2019-11-30 | -8.8 | +0.2 |
| 2019-10-31 | -9 | +2.4 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Belgium's business confidence is -11 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -12.2 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 7 (2021-06-30); the lowest is -34.3 (1993-01-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.