Press release - Consumer confidence indicator (2017-07) PDF
(WorldNews Belgium)

2017-07-19 Links: NBB.Stat General information July 2017 consumer survey Consumer confidence picks up in July Consumer confidence has grown during the month of July to reach an all-time high, comparable to the level observed during the cyclical peak of 2007. With the exception of unchanged forecasts for the general economic situation, all the components of the indicator have improved. In particular, consumers are expecting a drop in unemployment over the next twelve months. On the personal front, households think they will be saving more. It is nevertheless worth noting that savings expectations have been showing signs of hesitation for more than a year, alternating between gains and losses...