Belgium Primary Consumer Sentiment Index - September 2016

The Belgium Primary Consumer Sentiment (“Consumer Confidence”) Index (“PCSI”) as measured by the Thomson Reuters/Ipsos PCSI for September,2016 is down 1.1 percentage points over last month.

The monthly PCSI result is driven by the aggregation of the four, weighted, sub-Indices:  the PCSI Employment Confidence (“Jobs”) Sub- Index which is down 3.2 points; the PCSI Economic Expectations (“Expectations”) Sub-Index which is down 3.7 points; the PCSI Investment Climate (“Investment”) Sub-Index which is up 2.4 points; and the PCSI Current Personal Financial Conditions (“Current Conditions”) Sub-Index which is up 1.7 percentage points over last month.

Belgium PCSI 2010-2016 Trend

The Belgium Primary Consumer Sentiment (“Consumer Confidence”) Index (“PCSI”) as measured by the Thomson Reuters/Ipsos PCSI for September,2016 is down 1.1 percentage points over last month. The monthly PCSI result is driven by the aggregation of the four, weighted, sub-Indices noted below.

Belgium PCSI 12 month Trend

  • “Current Conditions” = perceived current personal financial conditions. The Belgium PCSI Current Personal Financial Conditions (“Current Conditions”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is up 1.7 percentage points over last month.
  • “Expectations” = perceived Economic Expectations combining both personal and community economic outlook. The Belgium PCSI Economic Expectations (“Expectations”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is down 3.7 percentage points over last month.
  • “Investment” = perceived investment climate.  The Belgium PCSI Investment Climate (“Investment”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is up 2.4 percentage points over last month.
  • “Jobs” = current job security, outlook on job security and retrospective on job security. The Belgium PCSI Employment Confidence (“Jobs”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is down 3.2 percentage points over last month.
These are findings of an Ipsos online poll conducted August 26 to September 9, 2016. For this survey, a national sample of 500 adults aged 16-64 from Ipsos' Belgium online panel was interviewed online.

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