Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches
| Sector/branches (SBI 2008) | Margin | Seasonal adjustment | Periods | Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Balance turnover next three months (%) | Orders (intake and placed) Orders placed next three months Balance purchase orders (%) | Workforce Workforce next three months Balance workforce next three months (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 14.0 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -5.3 | -0.9 | 8.7 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | -1.0 | 3.9 | -3.1 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 8.4 | -1.2 | 1.4 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 30.4 | . | 4.1 |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -17.5 | . | 8.2 |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| B Mining and quarrying | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 14.9 | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | -4.9 | 3.2 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -6.1 | -3.0 | 7.5 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | 8.1 | 11.4 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 11.6 | -2.4 | 3.6 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | -2.9 | -0.9 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | -5.6 | -1.5 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| C Manufacturing | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 10.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -5.3 | 7.1 | 14.3 |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| F Construction | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 23.5 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -15.7 | -9.3 | 4.5 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | -1.2 | -6.0 | 11.0 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 8.9 | -1.2 | 11.8 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 11.4 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 3.2 | -10.7 | 1.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 9.2 | -14.7 | 10.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | -4.0 | -1.6 | 12.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 15.1 | 5.2 | 11.5 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -1.9 | 2.7 | 10.4 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | . | . | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | . | . | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 38.0 | 25.8 | -3.4 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 36.6 | 20.7 | 2.1 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | -6.8 | -17.9 | -3.8 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -35.2 | -22.1 | -1.5 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | -2.2 | -1.5 | -0.2 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 11.4 | -0.4 | 8.8 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 6.8 | -1.5 | 7.4 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 0.9 | -1.8 | 6.4 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -1.9 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 15.2 | 8.8 | 14.2 |
| H-S Sevices | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 21.2 | 11.2 | 16.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 12.9 | -3.2 | 5.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 3.4 | -4.2 | 4.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | -10.9 | -10.3 | 1.0 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -21.1 | -10.0 | 0.5 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 13.2 | 13.0 | 7.0 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | -23.0 | -11.7 | -8.9 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | -29.6 | -19.2 | -9.6 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | -30.4 | -21.0 | -11.8 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | -27.1 | -6.5 | 0.6 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 18.6 | 19.8 | 15.9 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 29.9 | 23.5 | 20.8 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 23.7 | 6.7 | 18.2 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 24.7 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 21.2 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 14.0 | -0.1 | 13.9 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 20.9 | 9.4 | 15.9 |
| J Information and communication | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 19.9 | 10.1 | 21.1 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 5.5 | 3.5 | 22.7 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 8.7 | -2.4 | 8.5 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 3.8 | 7.7 | 10.2 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 3.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 0.7 | 2.1 | 11.4 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 0.6 | 11.3 | 12.4 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 19.7 | 2.4 | 13.9 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 15.1 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 9.7 | 3.3 | 11.9 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 9.8 | 7.9 | 21.2 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 19.7 | 8.4 | 18.5 |
| M-N Business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 25.2 | 6.5 | 18.0 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 31.1 | 4.4 | 20.3 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 22.8 | 3.0 | 15.7 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 11.8 | 5.2 | 14.4 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 11.8 | 7.8 | 23.8 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 23.2 | 11.8 | 24.4 |
| M Other specialised business services | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 28.5 | 8.3 | 22.1 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 5.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 5.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 7.2 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 7.3 | 7.9 | 17.9 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 15.2 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| N Renting and other business support | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 21.0 | 4.3 | 12.9 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 1.2 | -1.7 | -0.4 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 0.9 | -3.2 | 4.0 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | -3.5 | -1.8 | 15.0 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 3.9 | 0.6 | 16.0 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 11.9 | 2.8 | 19.1 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 19.3 | 11.5 | 26.6 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 October | 19.3 | -4.8 | -1.7 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 November | 9.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2023 December | 15.8 | -3.6 | 3.8 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 January | 2.4 | -3.5 | 3.4 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 February | 5.6 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
| S Other service activities | Value | Original, unadjusted data | 2024 March | 5.1 | -0.4 | 10.1 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
Dataset is not available.
This table provides up-to-date information, including uncertainty margins, 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 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 (SITC 2008). 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: January 2012
Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.
Changes as of March 28th 2024:
Figures of March 2024 have been added.
An improvement has been made to the calculation of the margins. This may result in a small change in the upper and lower limit of the margin. The values are unchanged.
From now on figures will be labeled as seasonally adjusted or original, even if the table only contains one of these data types.
Data from October 2023 for sector F Construction has been corrected, which has led to small changes in all aggregations that include this sector for that period.
Changes as of March 7th 2024:
Due to a technical issue most figures of February 2024 were divided by 100. This now has been corrected.
When will new figures be published?
Figures of April are expected to be published the 16th of May 2024.
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 questions:
- "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
- Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"- Balance 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.
- 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?"- Orders placed next three months
- Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"- Balance purchase orders
- 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.
- Workforce
- The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The workforce in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The workforce will in the next year increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"- Workforce next three months
- The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"- Balance workforce next three months
- The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next three months. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next three months.