24-05-2012Economic monitor
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in March 2012 on March 2011. In February, stocks grew by 6 percent. Stocks of finished products have been continuously above the level of twelve months previously for over a year now.
24-05-2012Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in May. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 5.0 versus – 3.3 in April.
10-05-2012Economic monitor
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by nearly 1 percent in March 2012 from March 2011. In February, output was nearly 3 percent down on one year previously.
10-05-2012Economic monitor
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of nearly 1 percent in March 2012 compared to March 2011. This growth was slightly lower than in February, when manufacturing turnover was just over 1 percent up on one year previously.
08-05-2012Web magazine
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption increased from 3.8 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2011. The reason for the increase is twofold: the consumption of renewable energy increased and total energy consumption decreased.
27-04-2012Economic monitor
Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 3.8 percent higher in March than twelve months previously.
26-04-2012Press release
According to a survey, manufacturers anticipate investments to grow by 7 percent this year.
23-04-2012Economic monitor
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in February on February 2011.
23-04-2012Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in April.
13-04-2012Web magazine
Energy consumption in the Netherlands was nearly 7 percent lower in 2011 than in 2010. This is mainly due to the mild winter, the lower electricity production level and the reduced production level in the petrochemical industry.
10-04-2012Economic monitor
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 1.5 percent in February 2012 compared to twelve months previously.
10-04-2012Economic monitor
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was down by over 3 percent in February 2012 from February 2011.
30-03-2012Economic monitor
Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 4.8 percent higher in February than twelve months previously versus a 5.5 percent price increase in January. Over the past six months, selling prices have increased less rapidly.
26-03-2012Economic monitor
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 5 percent up in January 2012 on January 2011. In December 2011, stocks grew by more than 8 percent. Stocks of finished products have been continuously above the level of twelve months previously for over a year now, but growth has slowed down over the last months.
26-03-2012Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in March. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 2.6 versus – 1.5 in February.
15-03-2012Economic monitor
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 8 percent in January 2012 compared to twelve months previously, the same growth as in December 2011.
15-03-2012Economic monitor
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was down by nearly 2 percent in January 2012 from January 2011.
02-03-2012Web magazine
Prices of crude oil, natural gas and coal were significantly higher in 2011 than in 2010. The price increase is partly caused by the rising global demand for energy, the Japan earthquake in 2011 and the less favourable exchange rate of the euro against the dollar.
29-02-2012Economic monitor
28-02-2012Web magazine
In 2011 wind energy, hydro power, solar power and biomass produced 12 billion kWh of electricity. This is almost 10 percent of the Dutch consumption of electricity and close to the production in 2010.
23-02-2012Economic monitor
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 7 percent higher in December 2011 than in December 2010.
23-02-2012Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in February.
07-02-2012Economic monitor
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent up in December 2011 from December 2010. In November, manufacturing output was still 1 percent down on November 2010.
07-02-2012Economic monitor
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 6 percent in December 2011 compared to twelve months previously, although the working-day and holiday pattern was less favourable than in December 2010. The negative effect on sales in December is estimated at approximately 4 percent.
30-01-2012Economic monitor
Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 6 percent higher in December 2011 than in December 2010. The price increases were less substantial than in November, when prices were nearly 8 percent up on one year previously.
25-01-2012Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in January. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 1.4 versus – 1.3 in December 2011, but there were some underlying changes.
25-01-2012Economic monitor
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 12 percent higher in November 2011 than in November 2010. The increase was approximately the same as in October.
13-01-2012Economic monitor
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of nearly 7 percent in November 2011 compared to twelve months previously. The growth rate figure is the same as in October.
13-01-2012Economic monitor
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent down in November 2011 from November 2010. In October, output still grew by more than 1 percent.
