Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 3.8 in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
3.8
Change on year
up 131.1%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2023
All-time low
-27.8
in 2020
Years of data
42
1985–2026

Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, 1985–2026

-30-20-100101985200520261985: 13.51986: -2.81987: 3.81988: 12.31989: 13.81990: 11.81991: 5.81992: -14.31993: -5.81994: -91995: -17.31996: -0.51997: 4.51998: 1.81999: 5.32000: 1.52001: -4.82002: 3.82003: -5.52004: 2.32005: -12006: 22007: 9.52008: -232009: 42010: 13.52011: -11.62012: -3.52013: -3.42014: -23.12015: -9.12016: -0.72017: -23.32018: -12.92019: -5.12020: -27.82021: -6.12022: 5.12023: 14.92024: 2.22025: -12.22026: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium is 3.8, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.1% on the previous year and up 642.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 14.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -27.8, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.12 -2.8 13.8 5
1990s -1.77 -17.3 11.8 10
2000s -1.12 -23 9.5 10
2010s -7.92 -23.3 13.5 10
2020s -2.87 -27.8 14.9 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Lithuania 7.4 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 6 compare
  3. 20 Poland 4.4 compare
  4. 22 Spain 3.5 compare
  5. 23 Romania -1.6 compare
  6. 24 Austria -2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium?
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium was 3.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -27.8 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 642.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 1,041 data points, 1984–2026
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