Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to size classes 2012-2023

Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to size classes 2012-2023

Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) Size classes Periods Expectations investments Expectations investments current year Investments will increase (%) Expectations investments Expectations investments current year Investments will remain unchanged (%) Expectations investments Expectations investments current year Investments will decrease (%) Expectations investments Expectations investments current year Balance investments current year (%)
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 5 or more employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 29.6 61.9 8.5 21.2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 5 to 19 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 7.8 83.6 8.6 -0.8
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 20 to 49 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 32.3 44.1 23.6 8.6
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 50 to 99 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 42.8 55.8 1.4 41.4
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 100 or more employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 38.6 57.0 4.4 34.2
N Renting and other business support 5 or more employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 13.0 74.8 12.2 0.8
N Renting and other business support 5 to 19 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 8.8 81.9 9.3 -0.5
N Renting and other business support 20 to 49 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 11.2 79.1 9.7 1.6
N Renting and other business support 50 to 99 employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 13.5 74.7 11.8 1.8
N Renting and other business support 100 or more employed persons 2023 2nd quarter 15.8 69.2 15.0 0.8
Source: CBS.
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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 the 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 the Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activities (SIC 2008) and size- classes. 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 of 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 company size (active on August 15, 2023). See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Expectations investments
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The investments in the current year will increase, remain the same, decrease compared with the previous year."
- "The investments next year will increase, remain unchanged or decrease, compared with the current year?"
Expectations investments current year
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The investments in the current year will increase, remain unchanged or decrease, compared with the previous year?
Investments will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the investments will increase in the current year, compared with the previous year.
Investments will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the investments in the current year will remain the same, compared with the previous year.
Investments will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the investments in the current year will decrease, compared with last years investments.
Balance investments current year
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in investments minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in investments in the current year, compared with the previous year.
This balance provides insight into the development of investments in the current year.