Business Survey Netherlands; key figures 2016-2023

Business Survey Netherlands; key figures 2016-2023

Margins Sector/Branches Periods Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months (%) Economic climate Economic climate next 3 months (%) Profitability Profitability last 3 months (%)
Value All enterprises (no finance or energy) 2023 2nd quarter 21.3 -3.1 -6.3
Value A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 2nd quarter 14.8 -9.8 -16.3
Value B Mining and quarrying 2023 2nd quarter 0.5 -12.5 -44.2
Value C Manufacturing 2023 2nd quarter 14.7 -1.9 -2.7
Value 10 Manufacture of food products 2023 2nd quarter 15.9 -4.9 -9.5
Value 11 Manufacture of beverages 2023 2nd quarter 3.1 -35.0 -30.3
Value 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2023 2nd quarter . . .
Value 13 Manufacture of textiles 2023 2nd quarter 9.4 -5.2 -7.3
Value 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2023 2nd quarter 5.2 7.1 0.6
Value 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2023 2nd quarter 21.2 3.4 -15.7
Value 16 Manufacture of wood products 2023 2nd quarter -0.6 -17.9 -8.4
Value 17 Manufacture of paper 2023 2nd quarter 14.3 -5.1 -5.9
Value 18 Printing and reproduction 2023 2nd quarter 9.3 -20.5 -31.8
Value 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 2nd quarter -63.5 -32.6 -25.2
Value 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 2nd quarter 9.3 2.3 -10.0
Value 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 2nd quarter 41.8 4.7 4.3
Value 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2023 2nd quarter 17.7 2.2 -0.8
Value 23 Manufacture of building materials 2023 2nd quarter -3.9 -20.8 -13.2
Value 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2023 2nd quarter . . .
Value 25 Manufacture of metal products 2023 2nd quarter 4.2 1.7 6.8
Value 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 2nd quarter 29.3 1.9 -3.9
Value 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 2nd quarter 31.4 2.6 0.1
Value 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 2nd quarter 25.9 -0.1 11.7
Value 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2023 2nd quarter 31.5 -4.0 9.7
Value 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023 2nd quarter 26.1 6.6 4.2
Value 31 Manufacture of furniture 2023 2nd quarter -18.2 -5.5 0.0
Value 32 Manufacture of other products 2023 2nd quarter 16.4 9.1 10.3
Value 33 Repair and installation of machinery 2023 2nd quarter 9.5 5.8 4.5
Value G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 2nd quarter 21.5 -0.4 -5.1
Value 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2023 2nd quarter 2.8 -4.2 9.7
Value 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2023 2nd quarter 22.5 4.0 0.8
Value 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2023 2nd quarter 24.7 -4.4 -14.7
Value H Transportation and storage 2023 2nd quarter 21.5 6.4 -18.5
Value 49 Land transport 2023 2nd quarter 21.1 -0.3 -6.8
Value 50 Water transport 2023 2nd quarter 26.0 12.5 2.7
Value 51 Air transport 2023 2nd quarter . . .
Value 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2023 2nd quarter 12.8 2.6 -12.1
Value 53 Postal and courier activities 2023 2nd quarter . . .
Value I Accommodation and food serving 2023 2nd quarter 44.8 -0.9 -21.1
Value 55 Accommodation 2023 2nd quarter 72.4 21.0 -15.2
Value 56 Food and beverage service activities 2023 2nd quarter 36.0 -7.9 -22.9
Value J Information and communication 2023 2nd quarter 28.9 5.2 0.0
Value 58 Publishing 2023 2nd quarter 42.2 3.3 -41.0
Value 59 Film, TV and music production etc 2023 2nd quarter 14.4 4.5 2.9
Value 60 Programming and broadcasting 2023 2nd quarter 2.3 -7.5 -17.1
Value 61 Telecommunications 2023 2nd quarter 40.0 2.0 -30.0
Value 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2023 2nd quarter 28.7 6.1 7.9
Value 63 Information service activities 2023 2nd quarter 23.4 7.5 -0.6
Value L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 2nd quarter 7.8 -17.6 -15.1
Value 68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 2nd quarter 7.8 -17.6 -15.1
Value M Other specialised business services 2023 2nd quarter 9.1 0.3 -3.2
Value 69 Legal services, administration etc. 2023 2nd quarter -5.6 9.2 4.4
Value 70 Holding companies (not financial) 2023 2nd quarter 23.8 -3.6 -6.6
Value 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2023 2nd quarter 8.4 -7.5 -6.5
Value 72 Research and development 2023 2nd quarter 19.2 1.4 -7.1
Value 73 Advertising and market research 2023 2nd quarter 9.0 -2.5 0.6
Value 74 Other specialised business services 2023 2nd quarter 22.2 7.6 -10.7
Value 75 Veterinary activities 2023 2nd quarter 6.9 10.1 -6.6
Value N Renting and other business support 2023 2nd quarter 29.4 7.1 2.3
Value 77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2023 2nd quarter 35.8 1.6 21.2
Value 78 Employment activities 2023 2nd quarter 38.4 3.6 -9.4
Value 79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2023 2nd quarter . . .
Value 80 Security and investigation 2023 2nd quarter 19.4 5.2 34.0
Value 81 Cleaning activities, gardening etc. 2023 2nd quarter 24.3 6.9 -5.0
Value 82 Other business services 2023 2nd quarter 13.4 2.5 -11.2
Value R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 2nd quarter 31.4 7.4 4.4
Value 90 Arts 2023 2nd quarter 14.2 3.0 9.7
Value 91 Libraries, museums, zoos etc 2023 2nd quarter 30.2 6.4 -4.8
Value 92 Lotteries and betting 2023 2nd quarter 65.7 0.0 65.7
Value 93 Sports and recreation 2023 2nd quarter 31.7 10.5 -3.9
Value S Other service activities 2023 2nd quarter -0.3 -0.1 7.7
Value 94 Membership organisations 2023 2nd quarter -10.2 -5.4 -14.7
Value 95 Repair computers and consumergoods 2023 2nd quarter 17.8 -3.0 8.8
Value 96 Other personal services 2023 2nd quarter 1.5 2.3 16.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval All enterprises (no finance or energy) 2023 2nd quarter 19.8 -4.2 -7.8
Lower bound 95% confidence interval A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 2nd quarter 6.6 -17.2 -24.2
Lower bound 95% confidence interval B Mining and quarrying 2023 2nd quarter -18.5 -29.6 -58.4
Lower bound 95% confidence interval C Manufacturing 2023 2nd quarter 12.1 -3.6 -5.7
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 10 Manufacture of food products 2023 2nd quarter 9.2 -9.8 -16.6
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 11 Manufacture of beverages 2023 2nd quarter -26.8 -49.2 -47.9
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 -4.3 -12.1 -22.2
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2023 2nd quarter -24.1 -18.9 -22.7
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2023 2nd quarter 14.6 -1.5 -24.9
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 16 Manufacture of wood products 2023 2nd quarter -20.4 -32.9 -26.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 17 Manufacture of paper 2023 2nd quarter -0.2 -18.4 -23.0
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 18 Printing and reproduction 2023 2nd quarter -7.9 -35.6 -49.6
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 2nd quarter -79.3 -51.4 -60.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 2nd quarter 1.3 -4.5 -18.8
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 2nd quarter 26.6 1.1 -6.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2023 2nd quarter 2.5 -12.0 -20.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 23 Manufacture of building materials 2023 2nd quarter -15.9 -28.0 -25.1
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 -4.4 -4.1 -2.1
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 2nd quarter 19.8 -3.4 -9.9
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 2nd quarter 22.9 -2.2 -6.3
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 2nd quarter 18.6 -4.8 4.5
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2023 2nd quarter 16.4 -10.6 -1.8
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023 2nd quarter 16.0 2.1 -1.8
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 31 Manufacture of furniture 2023 2nd quarter -35.2 -13.0 0.0
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

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
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.
Economic climate
The weighted response rates on the statements:
- "The economic climate (business situation) for our business has improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months."
- "The economic climate (business situation) in the next three months for our company is expected to improve, remain unchanged or decline? "
Economic climate next 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that
the economic climate (business situation) in the next three months will improve minus the weighted response rate that it will decline.
This balance represents the expected development of the economic climate over the next three months compared with the previous three months.
Profitability
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.