Dutch among the most positive European consumers

The Dutch continue to be optimistic about their financial situation, more so than most of their European counterparts, according to recent figures from Statistics Netherlands. They are Europe's most optimistic consumers after the Fins, the Swedes and the Danes. Dutch consumers were more optimistic in a number of respects at the beginning of 2010 than the average EU consumer. They were more positive about their own financial situation in the coming 12 months, and about the economic climate in the coming year. The Dutch were also less concerned than the EU as a whole about rising unemployment. The Dutch stand out most, however, in their optimism about being able to put aside money in savings in the coming year. This pushes up Dutch consumer confidence relatively strongly compared with the EU average. For twenty-five years now, Dutch consumers have been consistently more positive than European consumers on average.

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