Both Dutch companies and consumers are showing increasing confidence in the economy, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday.

Dutch consumer spending rose 1.9% in March, compared with the year earlier period, while investment by industry soared 14.3%, the CBS said. In particular, consumers spent more on gas, domestic appliances and furniture.

The consumer confidence index has now hit +2, meaning there are slightly more optimists than pessimists. In February the index rose above zero for the first time in over seven years, recovering from a record low of -44 set in February 2013.