Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Businesses/activities (SBI 2008) Regions Periods Orders (intake and placed) Value of orders received last 3 months Order intake increased (%) Orders (intake and placed) Value of orders received last 3 months Order intake remained unchanged (%) Orders (intake and placed) Value of orders received last 3 months Order intake decreased (%) Orders (intake and placed) Value of orders received last 3 months Not applicable (%) Orders (intake and placed) Value of orders received last 3 months Balance order intake (%) Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Purchase orders will increase (%) Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Purchase orders will remain unchanged (%) Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Purchase orders will decrease (%) Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Not applicable (%) Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Balance purchase orders (%)
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 July 20.8 64.7 3.6 10.9 17.2 7.9 60.5 3.6 28.0 4.3
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 August . . . . . 10.3 67.6 3.6 18.5 6.7
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 September . . . . . 14.7 66.9 2.3 16.1 12.4
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 October 16.0 57.1 11.2 15.7 4.8 9.5 56.3 5.5 28.7 4.0
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 November . . . . . 8.1 65.0 10.4 16.5 -2.3
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2022 December . . . . . 14.6 62.4 8.8 14.2 5.8
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 January 29.7 53.8 3.5 13.0 26.1 13.1 52.7 8.3 25.9 4.9
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 February . . . . . 12.7 69.2 8.5 9.6 4.2
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 March . . . . . 11.0 67.0 4.9 17.1 6.1
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 April 16.9 57.7 12.1 13.3 4.8 9.7 52.1 8.5 29.7 1.2
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 May . . . . . 13.7 60.1 8.0 18.2 5.7
70 Holding companies (not financial) Nederland 2023 June . . . . . 5.7 67.0 10.2 17.1 -4.6
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Groningen (PV) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Fryslân (PV) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 November . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2022 December . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 January . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 February . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 March . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 April . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 May . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Drenthe (PV) 2023 June . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Overijssel (PV) 2022 July . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Overijssel (PV) 2022 August . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Overijssel (PV) 2022 September . . . . . . . . . .
70 Holding companies (not financial) Overijssel (PV) 2022 October . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


The purpose of this table is to provide current information on the opinions of Dutch producers about performance, expectations and assessment concerning their enterprises. The survey covers enterprises in commercial services, retail trade and manufacturing industry. The Business sentiment survey makes it possible to indicate turning points
in sentiment at an early stage. In this way a change in the trend of economic activity of Dutch companies is available at a early stage. The questions put to the companies relate to production,sales, prices, orders, stocks, investment, competitiveness,economic climate, workforce and the factors limiting production. In answering the questions relating to developments in the past three months and expectations for the next tree months, the enterpreneurs are asked for a comparison with the preceding period of three months.
This publication is created using co-financing by the European Commission.

Status of the figures: All data are definite.

Data available from Services: April 1992 - June 2023
Data available from Retail Trade: May 2008 - June 2023
Data available from Industry: February 1989 - June 2023

Changes as of 27 July 2023;
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is that the results of this table have been moved to other, new tables in which the results comply with the stricter confidentiality rules due to an adjusted industry classification.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
This table is followed by Business survey Netherlands; to regions (active on August 15, 2023). See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Orders (intake and placed)
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The value of the total orders received in the last three months
increased, remained unchanged or decreased? '.
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next
three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "The total order book shows - during normal working hours - .. months
of work? "
- "The total order position, we assess, given the time of year
as (too) large, normal or (too) small? "
- "The foreign order books, we assess, given the time of the years,
as (too) large, normal or (too) small? "
The order book is presented as an index (September 2011 = 100),
representing the number of months of work in hand, including any work
for bringing the stocks up to an appropriate level.
Value of orders received last 3 months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of total orders received in the last three months
has increased, remained unchanged or decreased? '.
Order intake increased
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of the
orders received in the last three months has increased.
Order intake remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of
orders received in the last three months has remained unchanged.
Order intake decreased
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of the
orders received in the last three months has decreased.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider orders
reveived not to be relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted
rate of producers who were not asked the question.
Balance order intake
The weighted response rate of producers who reported an
increase in orders received minus the weighted response rate of producers that reported a decrease. This balance gives insight into the development of value of the total orders received in the last three months.
Orders placed next three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next
three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? "
Purchase orders will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the value
of the purchase orders in the next three months will increase.
Purchase orders will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the value of
the purchase orders in the next three months will remain unchanged.
Purchase orders will decrease
Weighted reponse rate of producers who expect the value of
the purchase orders in the next three months will decrease.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider
the value of purchase orders as not relevant for their enterprise
plus the weighted response rate of producers who were not asked
the question.
Balance purchase orders
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase of purchase orders minus the weighted response rate of
producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight
into the expected evolution of purchase orders in the next three months.