FX.co ★ Dutch Consumer Mood Improves to 5-Month High

In July 2025, the consumer confidence index in the Netherlands climbed to -32, an improvement from -36 the month prior. This is the most optimistic level recorded since February, as all surveyed components showed progress. Evaluations of the general economic climate increased to their best position in six months (-52, compared to -58 in June), while opinions regarding the economic conditions over the past year improved to a five-month high (-59 from -62). Expectations for the upcoming year rose to a six-month peak (-46 as opposed to -54). On the financial front, households reported more favorable perceptions, with past twelve-month assessments reaching a four-month high (-17 against -20) and outlooks for the next twelve months advanced to a five-month high (-5 compared to -8). Furthermore, consumer readiness to spend rose to its best mark in four months (-19 from -21), and views on the appropriateness of making significant purchases achieved a three-month high (-34 compared to -36).