Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) Regions Periods Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Balance turnover next three months (%) Workforce Workforce next three months Balance workforce next three months (%) Profitability last three months Balance profitability last 3 months (%)
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Nederland 2023 2nd quarter 21.3 17.3 -6.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 15.7 14.1 -13.0
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 18.0 15.5 -7.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 23.7 18.5 -5.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 21.1 17.3 -5.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Groningen (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 14.3 13.8 -11.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Fryslân (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 14.4 12.6 -11.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 18.4 15.7 -15.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Overijssel (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 16.7 15.5 -10.7
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 14.4 8.6 -7.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 19.4 16.7 -5.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Utrecht (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 22.2 20.7 -4.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 27.2 21.8 -4.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 22.2 15.0 -6.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 11.5 11.2 -7.0
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Brabant (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 21.7 19.3 -3.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Limburg (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 19.5 11.5 -10.7
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Oost-Groningen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 19.2 10.2 -17.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 13.2 -5.3 -7.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Overig Groningen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 13.0 17.2 -10.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 16.9 26.8 -11.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 14.3 3.7 -9.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 11.3 1.1 -14.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 14.8 16.3 -19.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 19.8 14.9 -11.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 20.8 16.0 -16.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Overijssel (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 23.2 13.5 -6.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 23.6 18.1 -10.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Twente (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 12.1 16.0 -12.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Veluwe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 19.7 16.1 -7.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Achterhoek (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 12.6 15.0 -7.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 21.7 16.8 -2.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 25.3 20.9 1.0
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Utrecht (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 22.2 20.7 -4.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 16.9 8.4 -12.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 5.2 19.0 -14.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) IJmond (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 21.8 18.1 -37.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 38.8 25.5 -1.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zaanstreek (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 26.4 21.5 -0.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 32.0 25.3 -0.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 5.8 5.5 -4.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 21.5 14.7 -14.0
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 11.1 18.7 -6.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 31.4 24.7 -3.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 35.6 -6.1 -7.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 19.1 19.0 -4.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 25.2 13.1 -7.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 5.7 18.3 -8.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 13.2 9.1 -6.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 20.3 18.9 -5.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 17.4 15.1 -4.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 19.1 13.9 -2.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 26.9 25.8 -1.9
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord-Limburg (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 24.4 17.2 -15.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Midden-Limburg (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 4.8 5.1 -11.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 21.5 9.7 -7.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Flevoland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 14.4 8.6 -7.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Groningen (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Leeuwarden (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zwolle (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Enschede (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Apeldoorn (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Arnhem (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Nijmegen (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Amersfoort (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Utrecht (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Amsterdam (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Haarlem (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Leiden (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) 's-Gravenhage (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Rotterdam (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Dordrecht (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Breda (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Tilburg (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) 's-Hertogenbosch (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Eindhoven (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Geleen/Sittard (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Heerlen (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Maastricht (SG) 2023 2nd quarter . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noordwest (KK) 2023 2nd quarter 24.8 20.5 -4.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Noord (KK) 2023 2nd quarter 15.7 14.1 -13.0
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Oost (KK) 2023 2nd quarter 18.4 16.3 -7.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuid (KK) 2023 2nd quarter 21.1 17.3 -5.1
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Zuidwest (KK) 2023 2nd quarter 21.3 14.6 -6.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Nederland 2023 2nd quarter 14.8 13.9 -16.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 6.9 7.6 -14.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 10.9 11.2 -13.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 15.3 13.9 -18.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 18.8 17.5 -16.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Groningen (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 22.3 9.9 -2.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Fryslân (PV) 2023 2nd quarter -6.2 2.1 -19.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 13.8 13.0 -15.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Overijssel (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 13.7 12.4 -9.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 5.8 7.2 -21.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 10.7 11.7 -12.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Utrecht (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 36.1 7.7 -10.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 18.7 16.5 -23.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 13.4 14.8 -15.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter -13.5 -8.0 -29.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Brabant (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 15.2 14.5 -18.1
Source: CBS.
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 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 (SIC 2008) and region. 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 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? "
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover will increase in the next year,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our foreign turnover / marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "Our foreign turnover will increase over the next three months,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our foreign turnover will increase in the next year,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our selling prices / rates over the next three months
will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? ".
Turnover next three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover over the next three months will increase,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
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.
Workforce
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The staff in the last three months has
increased, remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "The staff will in the next three months
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?
- "The staff will in the next year
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?
Workforce next three months
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The staff will in the next three months
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?
Balance workforce next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase in staff strength minus the weighted response rate of producers
with an expected decrease in staff strength in the next three months.
This balance provides insight into the development of staff strength in
the next three months.
Profitability last three months
The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the profitability of the enterprise improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
Balance profitability last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that
the profitability in the last three months has improved minus the
weighted response rate that it has declined.
This balance represents the development of the profitability over
the last three months compared with the previous three months.