Belgium’s consumer confidence indicator stalled in October 2025 from -1 in the previous month, signaling a shift toward a neutral sentiment following twenty-one consecutive months of negative readings. Expectations regarding unemployment turned negative (-6 vs 2 in August), suggesting that consumers foresee better job prospects ahead. Moreover, the propensity to save edged higher (23 vs 22). On the other hand, sentiment toward the general economic outlook (-27 vs -23) continued to deteriorate, while consumers’ views on their future financial situation (-2 vs 0) turned pessimistic.