Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

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Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) Regions Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover last three months Foreign turnover has increased (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover last three months Foreign turnover remained unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover last three months Foreign turnover decreased (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover last three months Not applicable (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover last three months Balance foreign turnover (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next three months Foreign turnover will increase (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next three months Foreign turnover remained unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next three months Foreign turnover will decrease (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next three months Not applicable (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next three months Balance foreign turnover (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next year Foreign turnover will increase (%) Turnover and selling prices Foreign turnover next year Foreign turnover will remain unchanged (%)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Nederland 16.0 25.8 11.7 46.5 4.2 16.8 27.6 9.5 46.1 7.2 . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) 12.6 22.7 9.0 55.7 3.6 13.2 26.6 7.3 52.9 5.9 . .
Oost-Nederland (LD) 11.4 30.0 10.1 48.5 1.4 10.8 33.3 7.6 48.3 3.1 . .
West-Nederland (LD) 18.0 23.7 12.0 46.3 6.0 15.8 26.5 11.7 46.0 4.1 . .
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 17.2 26.4 13.3 43.1 3.9 23.4 25.3 8.5 42.8 14.9 . .
Groningen (PV) 11.1 29.5 7.9 51.5 3.2 11.6 30.8 6.4 51.2 5.2 . .
Fryslân (PV) 11.6 18.7 8.3 61.4 3.4 12.2 25.6 6.7 55.5 5.5 . .
Drenthe (PV) 14.7 23.6 10.4 51.3 4.2 15.4 25.3 8.5 50.8 6.9 . .
Overijssel (PV) 9.8 29.9 9.4 50.9 0.4 10.2 30.9 8.2 50.7 1.9 . .
Flevoland (PV) 15.6 22.6 6.0 55.8 9.6 16.0 23.6 4.8 55.6 11.1 . .
Gelderland (PV) 11.3 31.9 11.4 45.4 -0.1 9.7 37.1 8.0 45.2 1.8 . .
Utrecht (PV) 8.8 19.8 6.2 65.2 2.5 9.2 20.7 5.1 65.0 4.1 . .
Noord-Holland (PV) 19.1 18.3 11.3 51.3 7.8 20.3 19.3 9.4 51.0 10.9 . .
Zuid-Holland (PV) 19.3 27.6 12.4 40.7 6.8 14.6 31.7 13.2 40.5 1.4 . .
Zeeland (PV) 7.0 14.2 19.4 59.4 -12.4 9.6 14.7 16.5 59.2 -6.8 . .
Noord-Brabant (PV) 16.5 28.4 11.6 43.5 4.9 24.0 23.0 9.7 43.3 14.3 . .
Limburg (PV) 18.5 22.9 16.4 42.2 2.1 22.4 29.4 6.3 41.9 16.1 . .
Oost-Groningen (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overig Groningen (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Friesland (CR) 11.0 17.8 7.8 63.4 3.2 11.6 26.2 6.4 55.8 5.2 . .
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Drenthe (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Overijssel (CR) 11.3 18.3 15.5 54.9 -4.3 11.9 19.5 14.0 54.6 -2.2 . .
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Twente (CR) 11.0 28.0 5.4 55.6 5.6 11.3 28.9 4.4 55.4 7.0 . .
Veluwe (CR) 7.3 22.8 23.6 46.3 -16.3 13.4 31.3 9.2 46.1 4.1 . .
Achterhoek (CR) 10.3 36.3 13.5 39.9 -3.1 6.8 49.7 3.8 39.7 3.1 . .
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 11.8 22.0 4.5 61.7 7.3 6.6 28.2 3.6 61.6 3.0 . .
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 13.3 38.6 8.5 39.6 4.8 11.2 37.7 11.7 39.4 -0.5 . .
Utrecht (CR) 8.8 19.8 6.2 65.2 2.5 9.2 20.7 5.1 65.0 4.1 . .
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 26.9 15.4 10.7 47.0 16.2 28.2 16.5 8.5 46.8 19.7 . .
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
IJmond (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zaanstreek (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 12.0 20.2 9.5 58.3 2.4 12.7 21.5 7.8 58.0 4.9 . .
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 13.5 22.2 15.7 48.6 -2.1 20.2 16.7 14.7 48.4 5.5 . .
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 5.0 36.6 5.6 52.8 -0.5 19.5 23.3 4.6 52.6 14.8 . .
Delft en Westland (CR) 22.9 23.7 9.5 43.9 13.4 17.5 25.0 13.9 43.6 3.6 . .
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 23.8 25.5 21.7 29.0 2.2 8.2 47.2 15.8 28.8 -7.6 . .
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 13.2 33.7 10.0 43.1 3.2 13.6 34.7 8.9 42.8 4.7 . .
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overig Zeeland (CR) 8.6 17.3 23.6 50.5 -15.1 11.7 17.9 20.1 50.3 -8.3 . .
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 12.3 27.6 13.0 47.1 -0.6 21.8 21.7 9.7 46.8 12.2 . .
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 18.6 27.1 8.5 45.8 10.1 23.6 24.1 6.9 45.4 16.7 . .
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 20.1 31.0 14.6 34.3 5.5 30.9 20.6 14.5 34.0 16.4 . .
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 18.3 27.7 6.6 47.4 11.7 18.7 28.8 5.4 47.1 13.4 . .
Noord-Limburg (CR) 20.6 20.4 15.7 43.3 4.9 20.6 30.1 6.3 43.0 14.4 . .
Midden-Limburg (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuid-Limburg (CR) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flevoland (CR) 15.6 22.6 6.0 55.8 9.6 16.0 23.6 4.8 55.6 11.1 . .
Groningen (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leeuwarden (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zwolle (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enschede (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apeldoorn (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arnhem (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nijmegen (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amersfoort (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utrecht (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amsterdam (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haarlem (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leiden (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
's-Gravenhage (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rotterdam (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dordrecht (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breda (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilburg (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
's-Hertogenbosch (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eindhoven (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Geleen/Sittard (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heerlen (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maastricht (SG) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noordwest (KK) 17.1 19.2 9.7 54.0 7.4 18.0 20.2 8.1 53.7 9.9 . .
Noord (KK) 12.6 22.7 9.0 55.7 3.6 13.2 26.6 7.3 52.9 5.9 . .
Oost (KK) 10.8 31.2 10.7 47.3 0.1 9.9 34.9 8.1 47.1 1.8 . .
Zuid (KK) 17.2 26.4 13.3 43.1 3.9 23.4 25.3 8.5 42.8 14.9 . .
Zuidwest (KK) 18.4 26.7 12.9 42.0 5.5 14.3 30.5 13.5 41.7 0.8 . .
J Information and communication Nederland . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oost-Nederland (LD) . . . . . . . . . . . .
West-Nederland (LD) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuid-Nederland (LD) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Groningen (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fryslân (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drenthe (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overijssel (PV) 16.2 38.3 16.5 29.0 -0.3 32.7 38.5 0.0 28.8 32.7 . .
Flevoland (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gelderland (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utrecht (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Holland (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zuid-Holland (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zeeland (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noord-Brabant (PV) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


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