Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Netherlands's business confidence stands at -1.7 as of 2026-05-31, down from -0.4 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Netherlands's business confidence was -1.7, down from -0.4 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Netherlands's business confidence was -0.4, down from -0.1 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Netherlands's business confidence was -0.1, up from -0.7 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Netherlands's business confidence was -0.7, down from 0.6 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Netherlands's business confidence was 0.6, up from -1.2 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -1.7 | -1.3 |
| 2026-04-30 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| 2026-03-31 | -0.1 | +0.6 |
| 2026-02-28 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| 2026-01-31 | 0.6 | +1.8 |
| 2025-12-31 | -1.2 | +1.1 |
| 2025-11-30 | -2.3 | -0.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | -1.6 | +0.3 |
| 2025-09-30 | -1.9 | +0.5 |
| 2025-08-31 | -2.4 | +2.2 |
| 2025-07-31 | -4.6 | -0.4 |
| 2025-06-30 | -4.2 | -0.9 |
| 2025-05-31 | -3.3 | -0.5 |
| 2025-04-30 | -2.8 | -1.5 |
| 2025-03-31 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| 2025-02-28 | -1.2 | +0.8 |
| 2025-01-31 | -2 | -0.2 |
| 2024-12-31 | -1.8 | +0.6 |
| 2024-11-30 | -2.4 | +1.5 |
| 2024-10-31 | -3.9 | -1.5 |
| 2024-09-30 | -2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024-08-31 | -2 | +0.6 |
| 2024-07-31 | -2.6 | -0.7 |
| 2024-06-30 | -1.9 | +0.2 |
| 2024-05-31 | -2.1 | +1 |
| 2024-04-30 | -3.1 | +1.5 |
| 2024-03-31 | -4.6 | -0.6 |
| 2024-02-29 | -4 | +0.5 |
| 2024-01-31 | -4.5 | +1.5 |
| 2023-12-31 | -6 | -3 |
| 2023-11-30 | -3 | +1.5 |
| 2023-10-31 | -4.5 | +0.1 |
| 2023-09-30 | -4.6 | -0.1 |
| 2023-08-31 | -4.5 | -1.6 |
| 2023-07-31 | -2.9 | -1.1 |
| 2023-06-30 | -1.8 | -0.8 |
| 2023-05-31 | -1 | -0.9 |
| 2023-04-30 | -0.1 | -1.6 |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.5 | +0.4 |
| 2023-02-28 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| 2023-01-31 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| 2022-12-31 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| 2022-10-31 | 0 | -0.7 |
| 2022-09-30 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
| 2022-08-31 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| 2022-07-31 | 5.1 | +0.1 |
| 2022-06-30 | 5 | -1.2 |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.2 | -1.3 |
| 2022-04-30 | 7.5 | +1.2 |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.3 | +0.3 |
| 2022-02-28 | 6 | -0.1 |
| 2022-01-31 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.4 | -2.3 |
| 2021-11-30 | 9.7 | +0.2 |
| 2021-10-31 | 9.5 | +0.8 |
| 2021-09-30 | 8.7 | +1.6 |
| 2021-08-31 | 7.1 | -2 |
| 2021-07-31 | 9.1 | +0.7 |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.4 | +2.5 |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.9 | +2 |
| 2021-04-30 | 3.9 | +2.8 |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.1 | +3.5 |
| 2021-02-28 | -2.4 | -0.3 |
| 2021-01-31 | -2.1 | +0.9 |
| 2020-12-31 | -3 | +3.8 |
| 2020-11-30 | -6.8 | +1.5 |
| 2020-10-31 | -8.3 | -0.9 |
| 2020-09-30 | -7.4 | +0.5 |
| 2020-08-31 | -7.9 | +3.9 |
| 2020-07-31 | -11.8 | +6.2 |
| 2020-06-30 | -18 | +10 |
| 2020-05-31 | -28 | +3.3 |
| 2020-04-30 | -31.3 | -29.1 |
| 2020-03-31 | -2.2 | -3.3 |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| 2020-01-31 | 0 | +0.2 |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| 2019-11-30 | 0 | -1 |
| 2019-10-31 | 1 | +0.2 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Netherlands's business confidence is -1.7 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -0.4 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 9.7 (2021-11-30); the lowest is -31.3 (2020-04-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.