Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Businesses/activities (SBI 2008) Regions Periods Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover has increased (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover remained unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover decreased (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Not applicable (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Balance turnover last three months (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will increase (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will remain unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will decrease (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Not applicable (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Balance turnover next three months (%)
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 July 42.7 45.4 11.9 . 30.8 15.2 50.9 33.9 . -18.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 August 47.7 41.1 11.2 . 36.5 17.1 64.5 18.4 . -1.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 September 23.7 51.8 24.5 . -0.8 35.3 50.0 14.7 . 20.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 October 22.2 44.6 33.2 . -11.0 37.6 49.2 13.2 . 24.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 November 21.5 60.0 18.5 . 2.9 39.4 47.2 13.4 . 26.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2022 December 32.1 55.1 12.8 . 19.3 36.1 48.9 15.0 . 21.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 January 49.1 39.6 11.3 . 37.7 14.4 47.8 37.8 . -23.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 February 33.6 54.8 11.6 . 22.0 16.2 63.1 20.7 . -4.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 March 37.3 47.6 15.1 . 22.3 23.4 67.3 9.3 . 14.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 April 26.7 53.0 20.3 . 6.5 29.0 62.8 8.2 . 20.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 May 28.8 50.4 20.8 . 8.0 27.3 62.1 10.6 . 16.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Nederland 2023 June 31.7 58.2 10.1 . 21.6 27.0 57.3 15.7 . 11.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 July 32.5 57.1 10.4 . 22.1 7.0 68.8 24.2 . -17.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 August 35.9 57.8 6.3 . 29.6 12.9 75.3 11.8 . 1.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 September 37.9 34.3 27.8 . 10.1 30.1 52.2 17.7 4.7 12.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 October 21.7 59.4 18.9 . 2.8 27.5 63.3 9.2 . 18.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 November 23.8 54.0 22.2 . 1.7 31.2 58.2 10.6 . 20.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2022 December 36.6 49.8 13.6 . 23.1 19.6 69.6 10.8 . 8.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 January 45.9 45.9 8.2 . 37.7 14.9 53.7 31.4 . -16.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 February 30.1 59.4 10.5 . 19.6 18.1 61.2 20.7 . -2.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 March 21.2 61.9 16.9 . 4.3 27.4 69.3 3.3 . 24.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 April 23.9 58.7 17.4 . 6.4 25.2 67.0 7.8 . 17.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 May 25.3 48.3 26.4 . -1.1 28.4 62.6 9.0 . 19.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 June 33.0 56.4 10.6 . 22.4 19.6 63.7 16.7 . 2.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 July 36.0 54.9 9.1 . 26.9 17.2 55.9 26.9 . -9.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 August 43.2 47.4 9.4 . 33.8 16.3 68.0 15.7 . 0.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 September 26.3 52.8 20.9 . 5.4 30.2 54.2 15.6 4.7 14.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 October 21.8 50.9 27.3 . -5.5 31.0 53.9 15.1 . 15.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 November 22.1 64.3 13.6 . 8.4 33.1 55.0 11.9 . 21.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2022 December 29.1 59.6 11.3 . 17.8 30.4 52.8 16.8 . 13.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 January 42.4 44.5 13.1 . 29.3 12.7 56.6 30.7 . -18.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 February 28.1 59.3 12.6 . 15.5 14.2 69.5 16.3 . -2.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 March 28.7 57.4 13.9 . 14.7 19.2 69.7 11.1 . 8.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 April 25.8 56.5 17.7 . 8.0 24.2 65.0 10.8 . 13.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 May 23.5 58.4 18.1 . 5.4 19.0 69.2 11.8 . 7.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 June 26.7 62.0 11.3 . 15.4 19.6 66.9 13.5 . 6.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 July 48.3 39.7 12.0 . 36.3 17.8 43.8 38.4 . -20.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 August 52.8 33.5 13.7 . 39.0 21.5 58.2 20.3 . 1.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 September 23.4 52.8 23.8 . -0.4 41.4 43.9 14.7 . 26.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 October 26.8 37.0 36.2 . -9.4 45.3 43.1 11.6 . 33.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 November 24.0 58.9 17.1 . 6.8 45.4 41.6 13.0 . 32.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2022 December 34.8 53.5 11.7 . 23.1 42.9 42.9 14.2 . 28.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 January 54.0 34.5 11.5 . 42.4 15.9 41.9 42.2 . -26.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 February 38.7 50.2 11.1 . 27.6 17.1 60.8 22.1 . -5.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 March 44.3 42.7 13.0 . 31.2 25.5 65.5 9.0 . 16.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 April 29.9 50.9 19.2 . 10.6 33.3 59.0 7.7 . 25.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 May 33.1 47.2 19.7 . 13.4 33.3 56.7 10.0 . 23.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles West-Nederland (LD) 2023 June 33.4 57.7 8.9 . 24.6 32.4 51.8 15.8 . 16.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 July 42.9 42.0 15.1 . 27.7 12.0 52.0 36.0 . -24.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 August 47.5 42.3 10.2 . 37.3 11.4 68.2 20.4 . -9.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 September 16.0 56.0 28.0 . -12.0 31.4 56.0 12.6 . 18.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 October 14.4 46.7 38.9 . -24.5 33.9 50.3 15.8 . 18.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 November 15.3 60.2 24.5 . -9.1 37.8 45.5 16.7 . 21.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2022 December 28.4 55.8 15.8 . 12.5 35.7 48.0 16.3 . 19.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 January 46.3 43.4 10.3 . 35.9 12.7 49.7 37.6 . -24.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 February 29.3 58.5 12.2 . 17.1 15.5 62.7 21.8 . -6.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 March 37.4 42.9 19.7 . 17.6 21.3 68.0 10.7 . 10.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 April 22.1 51.8 26.1 . -4.0 25.9 67.0 7.1 . 18.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 May 26.0 50.5 23.5 . 2.5 21.9 66.7 11.4 . 10.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 June 32.5 56.1 11.4 . 21.1 25.7 56.9 17.4 . 8.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 July 29.3 65.0 5.7 . 23.6 2.1 66.8 31.1 . -29.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 August 38.6 53.7 7.7 . 30.8 13.8 77.2 9.0 . 4.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 September 45.7 25.1 29.2 . 16.5 46.4 42.6 11.0 . 35.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 October 26.9 49.1 24.0 . 2.9 28.0 55.3 16.7 . 11.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 November 27.4 58.1 14.5 . 12.9 41.4 53.0 5.6 . 35.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2022 December 52.2 38.1 9.7 . 42.5 26.1 61.6 12.3 . 13.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 January 42.8 45.6 11.6 . 31.1 11.8 59.7 28.5 . -16.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 February 26.2 56.0 17.8 . 8.4 13.6 55.7 30.7 . -17.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 March 19.0 54.4 26.6 . -7.6 23.7 68.2 8.1 . 15.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 April 22.7 45.4 31.9 . -9.2 30.1 56.4 13.5 . 16.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 May 33.3 33.0 33.7 . -0.4 31.6 53.7 14.7 . 16.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Groningen (PV) 2023 June 36.5 49.4 14.1 . 22.4 18.9 57.5 23.6 . -4.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 July 29.4 52.5 18.1 . 11.2 7.9 67.9 24.2 . -16.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 August 34.4 58.1 7.5 . 26.8 10.4 80.9 8.7 . 1.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 September 31.9 41.4 26.7 . 5.3 21.3 55.4 23.3 . -1.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 October 18.7 58.8 22.5 . -3.7 24.0 69.1 6.9 . 17.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 November 21.8 59.5 18.7 . 3.0 26.1 64.2 9.7 . 16.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2022 December 40.6 47.9 11.5 . 29.0 12.0 71.1 16.9 . -4.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 January 54.3 41.5 4.2 . 50.1 16.3 64.8 18.9 . -2.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 February 18.9 72.3 8.8 . 10.1 13.8 67.8 18.4 . -4.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 March 9.4 67.3 23.3 . -14.0 20.0 78.1 1.9 . 18.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 April 14.7 65.4 19.9 . -5.2 19.8 78.1 2.1 . 17.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 May 11.6 68.9 19.5 . -7.9 21.8 71.4 6.8 . 15.0
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Fryslân (PV) 2023 June 41.6 44.9 13.5 . 28.2 7.5 73.5 19.0 . -11.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 July 37.2 55.4 7.4 . 29.8 9.5 70.8 19.7 . -10.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 August 35.4 60.3 4.3 . 31.0 14.4 69.5 16.1 . -1.6
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 September 37.4 34.9 27.7 . 9.7 26.1 56.0 17.9 . 8.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 October 20.4 67.0 12.6 . 7.8 30.0 64.1 5.9 . 24.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 November 22.9 46.6 30.5 . -7.7 27.7 57.4 14.9 . 12.8
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2022 December 22.0 59.9 18.1 . 3.9 21.1 74.3 4.6 . 16.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 January 41.4 49.4 9.2 . 32.1 15.6 41.6 42.8 . -27.3
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 February 41.1 51.5 7.4 . 33.6 24.2 59.4 16.4 . 7.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 March 31.6 62.4 6.0 . 25.6 35.3 63.2 1.5 . 33.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 April 31.6 61.5 6.9 . 24.8 26.3 65.0 8.7 . 17.7
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 May 30.9 41.9 27.2 . 3.6 31.5 61.3 7.2 . 24.2
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Drenthe (PV) 2023 June 24.2 69.5 6.3 . 17.9 29.3 59.9 10.8 . 18.5
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Overijssel (PV) 2022 July 37.7 53.9 8.4 . 29.4 12.3 58.5 29.2 . -16.9
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Overijssel (PV) 2022 August 39.4 51.8 8.8 . 30.6 13.6 72.4 14.0 . -0.4
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Overijssel (PV) 2022 September 21.4 52.8 25.8 . -4.4 31.4 55.3 13.3 . 18.1
45+47 Retail trade and motor vehicles Overijssel (PV) 2022 October 20.7 49.6 29.7 . -9.0 32.2 55.8 12.0 . 20.1
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

Turnover and selling prices
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "Our turnover / marketing in the last three months increased
remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "Our turnover / marketing in the next three months will grow,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our selling prices / rates over the next three months
will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? ".
Turnover last three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover / marketing in the last three months increased
remained unchanged or decreased? "
Turnover has increased
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the
turnover in the last three months has increased.
Turnover remained unchanged
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the
turnover in the last three months has remained unchanged.
Turnover decreased
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the
turnover in the last three months has decreased.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider
turnover as not relevant plus the weighted response rate of producers
who were not asked the question.
Balance turnover last three months
The weighted response rate of producers with increased
turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover.
This balance provides insight into the direction in which the turnover in
the previous three months has developed.
Turnover next three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover will increase over the next three months,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
Turnover will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover
to increase in the next three months.
Turnover will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover
will remain unchanged in the next three months.
Turnover will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover
to decrease in the next three months.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider turnover as not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.
Balance turnover next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in
turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in turnover. This balance shows the expected development of turnover in the next three months.