Business Survey Netherlands; key figures 2016-2023

Business Survey Netherlands; key figures 2016-2023

Margins Sector/Branches Periods Orders (intake and placed) Order intake last three months (%) Orders (intake and placed) Expected order intake next three months (%) Orders (intake and placed) Export orders next three months (%) Orders (intake and placed) Purchase orders next three months (%) Orders (intake and placed) Assessment order position (%)
Value All enterprises (no finance or energy) 2023 2nd quarter 3.9 11.1 5.6 9.6 -0.3
Value A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 2nd quarter . . . 5.0 .
Value B Mining and quarrying 2023 2nd quarter 2.7 2.8 1.1 . -5.8
Value C Manufacturing 2023 2nd quarter 1.7 10.1 3.5 5.7 0.8
Value 10 Manufacture of food products 2023 2nd quarter 6.9 13.1 3.6 12.4 -6.8
Value 11 Manufacture of beverages 2023 2nd quarter -44.4 0.0 -25.6 -4.7 -34.5
Value 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Value 13 Manufacture of textiles 2023 2nd quarter -3.8 7.3 4.2 3.4 -3.1
Value 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2023 2nd quarter -11.8 -1.3 3.8 16.8 -27.4
Value 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2023 2nd quarter -19.8 11.3 10.3 -25.1 -31.0
Value 16 Manufacture of wood products 2023 2nd quarter -31.2 0.0 0.2 -13.4 -22.4
Value 17 Manufacture of paper 2023 2nd quarter -10.1 19.7 5.8 8.6 -22.1
Value 18 Printing and reproduction 2023 2nd quarter -1.1 2.5 -4.6 -5.2 -17.6
Value 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 2nd quarter 9.0 -32.6 -32.6 -32.6 2.6
Value 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 2nd quarter 12.2 12.0 14.0 2.9 -23.2
Value 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 2nd quarter 19.1 24.8 25.2 27.7 -1.6
Value 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2023 2nd quarter 10.3 16.6 10.2 6.7 -17.3
Value 23 Manufacture of building materials 2023 2nd quarter -16.8 -6.1 -7.6 -25.8 -19.3
Value 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Value 25 Manufacture of metal products 2023 2nd quarter 0.2 3.3 -3.3 -2.8 6.7
Value 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 2nd quarter 3.1 36.5 14.3 18.1 13.3
Value 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 2nd quarter 6.1 12.4 10.0 11.0 6.2
Value 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 2nd quarter 2.5 8.0 5.1 4.0 24.9
Value 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2023 2nd quarter -30.2 -0.5 1.0 1.9 31.9
Value 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023 2nd quarter 15.7 27.3 16.5 28.1 41.5
Value 31 Manufacture of furniture 2023 2nd quarter -14.5 -16.4 -10.9 -5.5 -4.6
Value 32 Manufacture of other products 2023 2nd quarter 6.8 17.4 12.2 6.8 9.9
Value 33 Repair and installation of machinery 2023 2nd quarter -2.5 14.9 4.9 4.2 -1.3
Value G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 2nd quarter . . . 10.2 .
Value 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2023 2nd quarter . . . 1.3 .
Value 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2023 2nd quarter 10.9 18.2 8.9 14.2 0.7
Value 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2023 2nd quarter . . . 7.9 .
Value H Transportation and storage 2023 2nd quarter -12.6 13.8 5.2 7.4 -10.4
Value 49 Land transport 2023 2nd quarter -8.8 15.5 0.5 5.9 -14.2
Value 50 Water transport 2023 2nd quarter 0.7 7.2 0.5 0.3 2.8
Value 51 Air transport 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Value 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2023 2nd quarter -13.1 1.9 -1.0 -2.1 -12.3
Value 53 Postal and courier activities 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Value I Accommodation and food serving 2023 2nd quarter 12.3 33.9 . 42.1 -5.5
Value 55 Accommodation 2023 2nd quarter 19.5 55.7 . 50.2 -1.8
Value 56 Food and beverage service activities 2023 2nd quarter 10.0 26.9 . 39.5 -6.7
Value J Information and communication 2023 2nd quarter 2.5 12.9 . 7.6 -3.0
Value 58 Publishing 2023 2nd quarter -35.9 39.1 4.9 4.9 -9.2
Value 59 Film, TV and music production etc 2023 2nd quarter -1.0 -4.3 . 1.5 -5.2
Value 60 Programming and broadcasting 2023 2nd quarter -3.8 -0.2 . -6.2 11.9
Value 61 Telecommunications 2023 2nd quarter 1.4 5.0 4.0 5.1 0.4
Value 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2023 2nd quarter 6.6 12.9 8.0 9.6 -3.5
Value 63 Information service activities 2023 2nd quarter 2.7 13.1 2.9 0.1 1.1
Value L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 2nd quarter 5.3 1.1 . 17.2 1.5
Value 68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 2nd quarter 5.3 1.1 . 17.2 1.5
Value M Other specialised business services 2023 2nd quarter 6.0 8.8 6.1 3.6 -0.2
Value 69 Legal services, administration etc. 2023 2nd quarter 17.9 3.4 3.8 -4.3 -3.8
Value 70 Holding companies (not financial) 2023 2nd quarter 4.8 17.7 2.4 1.2 4.9
Value 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2023 2nd quarter -0.3 6.5 9.3 7.2 -0.5
Value 72 Research and development 2023 2nd quarter 0.5 16.1 12.6 12.9 8.0
Value 73 Advertising and market research 2023 2nd quarter 3.6 5.9 -4.2 6.0 -4.0
Value 74 Other specialised business services 2023 2nd quarter 6.7 14.8 16.3 6.2 -8.0
Value 75 Veterinary activities 2023 2nd quarter -6.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Value N Renting and other business support 2023 2nd quarter 12.0 20.0 3.6 8.4 -0.6
Value 77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2023 2nd quarter 2.5 18.0 9.0 2.8 4.7
Value 78 Employment activities 2023 2nd quarter 6.1 24.0 0.0 8.0 -19.6
Value 79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Value 80 Security and investigation 2023 2nd quarter 6.8 15.5 5.3 0.8 11.8
Value 81 Cleaning activities, gardening etc. 2023 2nd quarter 19.0 16.4 0.8 7.7 4.9
Value 82 Other business services 2023 2nd quarter 5.5 13.3 13.9 14.4 -5.6
Value R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 2nd quarter 5.8 9.8 . 12.3 0.5
Value 90 Arts 2023 2nd quarter 2.6 11.5 . 12.7 -2.8
Value 91 Libraries, museums, zoos etc 2023 2nd quarter 6.4 16.1 . 16.1 1.3
Value 92 Lotteries and betting 2023 2nd quarter 0.0 0.0 . 0.0 0.0
Value 93 Sports and recreation 2023 2nd quarter 7.6 8.2 . 12.7 1.4
Value S Other service activities 2023 2nd quarter 6.5 3.0 . 5.8 -4.2
Value 94 Membership organisations 2023 2nd quarter 7.6 0.3 . 0.0 -1.4
Value 95 Repair computers and consumergoods 2023 2nd quarter 20.4 -0.8 10.5 2.5 13.7
Value 96 Other personal services 2023 2nd quarter 4.6 4.6 . 8.4 -7.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval All enterprises (no finance or energy) 2023 2nd quarter 2.4 9.7 4.4 8.4 -1.6
Lower bound 95% confidence interval A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 2nd quarter . . . -2.9 .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval B Mining and quarrying 2023 2nd quarter -8.5 -4.7 -4.7 . -15.5
Lower bound 95% confidence interval C Manufacturing 2023 2nd quarter -1.0 7.8 1.6 3.5 -2.4
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 10 Manufacture of food products 2023 2nd quarter 0.3 7.1 -1.0 6.2 -11.4
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 11 Manufacture of beverages 2023 2nd quarter -60.6 -19.5 -39.9 -28.6 -48.7
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 13 Manufacture of textiles 2023 2nd quarter -16.0 -7.6 -8.0 -12.1 -19.9
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2023 2nd quarter -34.1 -26.0 -23.2 -8.8 -48.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2023 2nd quarter -30.4 4.2 3.8 -34.5 -40.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 16 Manufacture of wood products 2023 2nd quarter -51.9 -18.3 -9.6 -31.4 -41.6
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 17 Manufacture of paper 2023 2nd quarter -27.5 5.5 -4.5 -1.9 -34.0
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 18 Printing and reproduction 2023 2nd quarter -23.3 -13.5 -18.1 -20.5 -32.5
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 2nd quarter -14.5 -51.4 -51.4 -51.4 -4.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 2nd quarter 3.2 4.5 7.3 -4.2 -30.4
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 2nd quarter 6.2 12.8 13.5 15.5 -7.9
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2023 2nd quarter -9.2 2.2 -2.9 -10.1 -35.5
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 23 Manufacture of building materials 2023 2nd quarter -26.8 -17.1 -16.0 -35.6 -28.5
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2023 2nd quarter . . . . .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 25 Manufacture of metal products 2023 2nd quarter -8.9 -5.1 -10.0 -10.2 -1.7
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 2nd quarter -10.0 27.4 8.0 11.4 7.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 2nd quarter -2.1 6.3 4.4 4.4 -1.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 2nd quarter -5.7 1.5 -0.6 -3.0 17.6
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2023 2nd quarter -47.2 -7.7 -6.7 -5.1 15.4
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023 2nd quarter 5.2 17.9 7.7 17.6 30.8
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 31 Manufacture of furniture 2023 2nd quarter -27.5 -32.9 -22.2 -18.2 -19.7
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table contains information (including uncertainty margins) about the opinion of Dutch entrepreneurs about developments, expectations and judgments regarding their business.
By means of a panel study insight is gained into the current situation, the future development and the judgments of the Dutch business community. As a result, it is possible to signal changes in optimism or pessimism at an early stage and thus to obtain an early indication of a possible trend change in the economic activities of the Dutch business community. The data can be broken down into business activities according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008). The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs relate among other things to production, turnover, prices, staff size, economic climate and profitability. In answering questions relating to developments in the past three months and to expectations for the next three months, entrepreneurs are asked to make a comparison with the preceding three-month period.


Status of the figures: All data are definite.

Data available from: 1st quarter 2016 - 2nd quarter 2023.

Changes as of July 27, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is the introduction of confidence margins in all related tables, making this table redundant.

When will new figures be published?
Does not apply.

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? "
Order intake last three months
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.
Expected order intake next three months
The weighted response rate of producers who reported an increase in the intake 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 intake of orders in the next three months.
Export orders next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase of export orders minus the weighted response rate of
producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight
into the expected evolution of export orders in the next three months.
Purchase orders next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase of purchase orders minus the weighted response rate of
producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight
into the expected evolution of purchase orders in the next three months.
Assessment order position
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that they consider the level of the order book as large, minus the rate of producers who consider the level as small.
This balance represents, compared to the previous balances, the current assessment of satisfaction of the producers about their order books.