Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) Regions Periods Production and capacity utilisation Capacity utilisation (%) Orders (intake and placed) Order position Order position in month of work in hand (aantal) Factors limiting production Insufficient demand (%) Factors limiting production Shortage of material and/or equipment (%) Factors limiting production Weather (%) Factors limiting production Other factors (%) Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position improved (%) Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position remained unchanged (%) Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position declined (%) Competitive position Inside the EU Not applicable (%) Competitive position Inside the EU Balance competitive position (%) Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position improved (%) Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position remained unchanged (%) Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position declined (%) Competitive position Outside the EU Not applicable (%) Competitive position Outside the EU Balance competitive position (%)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Nederland 2023 2nd quarter . . 13.8 6.8 16.8 16.9 10.8 45.8 5.3 38.1 5.5 7.9 35.1 4.7 52.3 3.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 13.6 8.4 25.1 21.4 8.5 41.3 5.6 44.6 2.9 6.3 32.7 5.2 55.8 1.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 14.7 4.7 16.3 14.6 5.6 48.3 4.6 41.5 1.0 4.7 35.8 5.2 54.3 -0.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 13.5 7.6 15.2 19.1 13.6 44.2 3.9 38.3 9.7 10.1 34.4 3.9 51.6 6.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 13.5 6.7 17.2 14.3 11.1 47.4 7.6 33.9 3.6 7.9 36.0 5.2 50.9 2.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 10.4 9.8 31.3 26.2 9.9 41.8 4.9 43.4 5.0 7.3 31.9 4.3 56.5 3.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 4.1 3.9 27.5 13.4 7.4 32.9 10.1 49.6 -2.7 5.9 18.6 9.8 65.7 -3.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 17.3 5.8 14.7 15.8 5.1 51.4 4.2 39.3 0.9 4.6 38.2 4.6 52.6 0.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 9.8 3.9 20.1 15.2 18.3 38.7 3.1 39.9 15.1 12.7 29.1 2.8 55.4 9.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 14.5 9.6 12.3 22.7 12.0 49.7 4.0 34.3 8.1 9.8 38.5 4.2 47.5 5.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 26.3 9.5 10.6 12.7 4.8 36.0 10.4 48.8 -5.6 3.4 30.8 10.1 55.7 -6.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.4 6.1 17.2 25.4 7.4 35.7 3.7 53.2 3.8 5.5 28.3 3.2 63.0 2.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 21.2 7.8 13.9 14.5 6.0 56.2 2.9 34.9 3.0 6.4 41.3 2.6 49.7 3.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 6.9 1.7 25.3 16.4 20.9 39.8 3.2 36.1 17.7 19.2 27.0 2.8 51.0 16.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 8.7 12.0 11.3 29.1 13.4 48.0 6.6 32.0 6.7 11.4 36.0 7.8 44.8 3.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.6 8.4 17.4 8.4 8.6 64.0 2.6 24.8 6.0 3.9 42.7 2.3 51.1 1.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.8 11.2 12.5 15.0 5.8 43.9 12.7 37.6 -6.8 4.2 37.5 12.3 46.0 -8.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Flevoland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 4.1 3.9 27.5 13.4 7.4 32.9 10.1 49.6 -2.7 5.9 18.6 9.8 65.7 -3.9
B Mining and quarrying Nederland 2023 2nd quarter 85.7 9.4 22.5 8.4 8.4 25.5 9.5 46.8 4.9 38.8 4.6 2.1 45.0 3.2 49.7 -1.1
B Mining and quarrying Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 87.6 13.7 26.8 7.4 8.6 23.6 14.8 43.7 0.7 40.8 14.1 3.1 49.3 0.5 47.1 2.6
B Mining and quarrying Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 69.7 1.4 6.3 20.4 14.5 4.9 1.3 56.1 22.3 20.3 -21.0 0.3 30.0 8.3 61.4 -8.0
B Mining and quarrying Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 86.4 3.8 7.1 8.3 17.0 14.2 6.1 30.3 0.0 63.6 6.1 1.3 31.0 0.0 67.7 1.4
B Mining and quarrying Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Flevoland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Nederland 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.3 14.5 4.3 8.5 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 12.7 16.6 4.5 4.5 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.3 16.4 3.3 8.0 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.8 13.7 5.5 8.4 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter . . 9.8 13.7 3.0 10.4 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.1 20.5 3.3 4.2 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 10.9 16.4 0.4 8.8 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 10.9 15.4 3.9 7.3 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.1 13.9 3.8 7.5 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.9 12.4 6.2 8.6 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.2 7.9 9.9 9.0 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 0.9 19.0 9.7 1.0 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 22.3 16.0 6.6 3.7 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 15.6 19.0 6.2 6.2 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 9.9 14.6 1.5 2.9 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 20.3 29.6 0.7 2.7 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 21.6 19.2 1.3 2.9 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 1.7 13.8 8.1 4.7 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 13.3 9.4 8.1 14.4 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 11.9 11.9 6.8 8.7 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 12.3 16.3 4.9 5.3 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 18.7 7.8 8.4 10.3 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Flevoland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . 10.9 16.4 0.4 8.8 . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Nederland 2023 2nd quarter 80.5 . 18.5 12.9 2.3 6.0 2.1 59.7 6.7 31.5 -4.6 1.3 42.8 6.4 49.5 -5.0
H Transportation and storage Noord-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 79.6 . 12.5 4.8 1.0 16.6 0.7 60.8 0.5 38.0 0.1 0.3 41.0 0.4 58.3 -0.1
H Transportation and storage Oost-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 78.6 . 22.3 8.4 0.4 7.5 1.1 68.7 1.2 29.0 -0.1 0.3 43.1 2.0 54.6 -1.7
H Transportation and storage West-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 80.8 . 20.2 15.7 2.8 4.6 2.0 54.9 10.6 32.5 -8.6 0.8 41.8 10.0 47.4 -9.2
H Transportation and storage Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2023 2nd quarter 81.6 . 12.1 11.0 2.7 5.4 3.8 64.3 2.9 29.0 0.9 3.7 45.5 2.3 48.5 1.4
H Transportation and storage Drenthe (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Flevoland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Gelderland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 78.3 . 20.5 7.1 0.4 7.4 0.5 67.2 2.0 30.3 -1.5 0.4 53.3 1.9 44.4 -1.5
H Transportation and storage Noord-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 76.4 . 15.4 24.7 2.2 4.7 1.1 46.4 23.1 29.4 -22.0 0.3 38.9 23.1 37.7 -22.7
H Transportation and storage Zuid-Holland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter 83.4 . 21.9 8.9 4.1 4.9 3.3 60.0 3.7 33.0 -0.4 1.4 46.5 2.5 49.6 -1.0
H Transportation and storage Zeeland (PV) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Noord-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 86.6 . 0.0 0.0 6.2 0.0 1.5 51.1 1.5 45.9 0.1 1.0 40.7 1.3 57.0 -0.4
H Transportation and storage Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 81.6 . 14.9 13.2 17.0 3.2 0.4 68.0 1.6 30.0 -1.2 0.3 53.5 1.6 44.6 -1.2
H Transportation and storage Delft en Westland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter 85.8 . 11.9 7.7 11.0 10.2 2.3 39.6 10.5 47.6 -8.2 0.1 36.2 0.2 63.5 -0.1
H Transportation and storage Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Overig Zeeland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H Transportation and storage Flevoland (CR) 2023 2nd quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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

Production and capacity utilisation
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The level of production / activity in the last three months
has increased, remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "The level of production / activity in the next three months
will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "The occupation / use of our available production capacity
is currently around ...% "
- "We assess the current production capacity, given the expected
market development as (too) large, normal or (too) small? "
Capacity utilisation
The weighted response rate to the question:
- "The occupation / use of our available production capacity
is currently around ...% "
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? "
Order position
Number of months of work in hand
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?'
Factors limiting production
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production / business experience barriers:
1 - no barriers,
2 - insufficient demand,
3 - shortage of labour force,
4 - shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space
5 - financial constraints,
6 - weather conditions or
7 - other causes?
Insufficient demand
Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that insufficient demand is a barrier for their
activities.
Shortage of material and/or equipment
Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of
the quarter indicating that lack equipment or facilities / space /
resources / materials is a barrier for their activities.
Weather
Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that weather conditions is a limiting factor to meet
the demand.
Other factors
Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that other obstacles (like:to encounter strikes, work stoppages, penalties and the like) are a barrier for their activities.
Competitive position
Figures available from March 1994.
The weighted response rates to the quarterly questions:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
Inside the EU
The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
Competitive position improved
Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU has improved.
Competitive position remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU remained unchanged.
Competitive position declined
Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU has declined.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market within the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.
Balance competitive position
The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competitive position on the foreign market within the EU has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their position has declined. This balance reflects the development of competitive position on the foreign market within the EU in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.
Outside the EU
The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
Competitive position improved
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU has improved.
Competitive position remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU remained unchanged.
Competitive position declined
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU has declined.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.
Balance competitive position
The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competive position on the foreign market outside the EU has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their
competive position has declined. This balance reflects the development of the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.