Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to sector/branches 2012-2023
Explanation of symbols
Dataset is not available.
This table provides up-to-date information about the opinions held by Dutch entrepreneurs on their achievements, expectations and judgments regarding their business. This panel survey is aimed at gaining insight into the current situation, future development and judgments of Dutch enterprises. As a result it is possible to detect turning points in optimism or pessimism at an early stage, providing an early indication of possible trend changes in the economic activities of Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activity (SITC 2008). The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs at the beginning of a quarter concern output, turnover, prices, order books, stocks, investments, competitive position, economic climate, staff size and the obstacles they have encountered. In answering the questions relating to developments in the past three months and expectations for the next three months, the entrepreneurs are asked for a comparison with the preceding period of three months.
Data available from: first quarter 2012 - second quarter 2023.
Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.
Changes as of July 27, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is the expansion of the table with monthly figures and the reclassification of the table in response to stricter confidentiality rules
When will new figures be published?
Does not apply.
This table is followed by Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches (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 intake of orders in the next three months
will increase, remaine unchanged or decrease? '.
- "The value of the intake of export orders in the next three
months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? '.
- "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? "- 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.
- Value of orders expected next 3 months
- Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the intake of orders in the next three months
will increase, remaine unchanged or decrease? '.- Order intake will increase
- Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of the intake of orders will increase in the next three months.
- Order intake will remain unchanged
- Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of the intake of orders in the next three months will remain unchanged.
- Order intake will decrease
- Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the value of the
intake of orders in the next three months will decrease.
- 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.
- Order position in month of work in hand
- Weighted number of month of work in hand as a result of the monthly question:
- 'The total order position assures or business - by normal working hours - .. months of work?'