2023-12-23 17:59:00
The end of year holidays are fast approaching. They are often synonymous with purchases, shopping, gifts to give… and therefore spending. These take place in a context of inflation, that is to say an increase in the prices of goods and services. To estimate the impact of the economic situation on citizens, the Grand Baromètre RTL info-Ipsos-Le Soir surveyed its panel of participants on the subject of gifts. Here is the question asked:
Compared to last year, are you planning to spend more, the same or less on your Saint Nicholas, Christmas and New Year gifts?
Here are the percentages at Belgian level:
- 6% will spend more
- 55% will spend the same thing
- 33% will spend less
- 6% don’t know
Here are the details for those who plan to spend more per region (Wallonia, Brussels, Flanders):
Here are the details for those who plan to spend less by region (Wallonia, Brussels, Flanders):
In short, one in three Belgians plans to spend less on end-of-year gifts compared to 2022.
Survey method
The Ipsos survey was carried out online from December 4 to 11, 2023 among 2,600 respondents, forming representative samples of Belgians aged 18 and over, including 1,000 in Wallonia, 1,000 in Flanders and 600 in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. -Capital city. The maximum margin of error, for a percentage of 50% and a confidence rate of 95%, is +-3.1 in Wallonia, +-3.1 in Flanders and +-4.0 in Brussels.
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