Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Sector/branches (SBI 2008) Margin 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 2023 March . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2023 April 21.3 9.6 17.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2023 May . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2023 June . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2023 July -1.0 -1.9 8.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2023 August . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 March . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 April 14.8 5.0 13.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 May . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 June . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 July -11.2 -5.9 0.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2023 August . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 March . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 April 0.5 . 0.6
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 May . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 June . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 July 26.1 . 9.9
B Mining and quarrying Value 2023 August . . .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 March . 11.9 16.9
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 April 21.6 9.9 17.5
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 May . 6.5 12.4
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 June . 1.6 8.1
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 July -3.2 -2.1 8.9
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value 2023 August . 0.7 7.6
C Manufacturing Value 2023 March . 9.0 11.5
C Manufacturing Value 2023 April 14.7 5.7 12.5
C Manufacturing Value 2023 May . 4.9 8.9
C Manufacturing Value 2023 June . -0.6 7.1
C Manufacturing Value 2023 July 0.4 -3.0 7.5
C Manufacturing Value 2023 August . -3.6 5.7
F Construction Value 2023 March . . .
F Construction Value 2023 April 20.3 5.5 14.2
F Construction Value 2023 May . . .
F Construction Value 2023 June . . .
F Construction Value 2023 July 7.3 -0.7 6.5
F Construction Value 2023 August . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 March . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 April 21.5 10.2 12.1
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 May . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 June . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 July -3.3 -3.7 7.3
G Wholesale and retail trade Value 2023 August . . .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 March 7.3 4.6 12.6
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 April 2.8 1.3 8.9
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 May -5.8 -8.1 7.3
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 June -12.5 -10.9 3.4
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 July -16.9 -14.7 4.9
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value 2023 August -2.7 -5.1 11.5
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 March . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 April 22.5 14.2 20.5
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 May . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 June . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 July 4.0 -1.7 12.3
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value 2023 August . . .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 March 15.5 15.0 -0.1
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 April 24.7 7.9 3.8
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 May 21.6 8.7 4.5
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 June 16.5 2.7 1.4
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 July -8.1 -3.4 2.6
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value 2023 August -3.4 -0.9 2.4
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 March 12.9 11.1 16.2
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 April 21.5 7.4 13.1
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 May 13.6 7.2 10.4
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 June 5.8 3.1 8.2
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 July -10.1 -3.0 8.1
H Transportation and storage Value 2023 August 6.0 4.4 5.9
H-S Sevices Value 2023 March 21.3 12.6 23.4
H-S Sevices Value 2023 April 24.4 12.4 23.2
H-S Sevices Value 2023 May 18.1 7.4 16.0
H-S Sevices Value 2023 June 5.8 2.8 10.4
H-S Sevices Value 2023 July -2.6 -0.7 11.2
H-S Sevices Value 2023 August 7.2 3.0 9.4
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 March 41.9 31.8 36.9
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 April 44.8 42.1 35.3
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 May 32.4 24.7 18.3
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 June 14.5 19.3 20.7
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 July 0.4 8.9 6.1
I Accommodation and food serving Value 2023 August 2.0 6.3 -2.9
J Information and communication Value 2023 March 11.2 5.1 17.6
J Information and communication Value 2023 April 28.9 7.6 17.6
J Information and communication Value 2023 May 21.1 3.4 19.5
J Information and communication Value 2023 June 5.9 -1.2 4.6
J Information and communication Value 2023 July 3.0 -2.8 14.3
J Information and communication Value 2023 August 12.1 5.5 15.3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 March 6.8 17.1 14.8
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 April 7.8 17.2 14.3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 May 8.0 7.7 4.9
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 June 8.4 2.6 9.7
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 July 10.0 5.9 17.4
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value 2023 August 15.2 10.1 9.5
M-N Business services Value 2023 March 25.3 9.4 25.1
M-N Business services Value 2023 April 18.2 5.8 26.8
M-N Business services Value 2023 May 15.3 3.9 17.2
M-N Business services Value 2023 June 2.4 -1.2 10.3
M-N Business services Value 2023 July -3.9 -2.8 13.4
M-N Business services Value 2023 August 7.0 -0.3 13.3
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 March 24.5 10.3 27.0
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 April 9.1 3.6 28.5
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 May 7.3 3.9 17.9
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 June -7.3 -2.5 9.1
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 July -12.5 -3.3 14.5
M Other specialised business services Value 2023 August 5.0 0.6 15.1
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 March 26.2 8.2 22.8
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 April 29.4 8.4 24.8
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 May 25.1 3.9 16.3
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 June 14.2 0.3 11.7
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 July 6.5 -2.2 12.0
N Renting and other business support Value 2023 August 9.4 -1.4 11.0
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 March 12.8 10.8 26.0
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 April 31.4 12.3 25.3
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 May 22.4 4.2 18.2
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 June 15.3 7.0 12.4
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 July 6.3 0.9 11.0
R Culture, sports and recreation Value 2023 August 7.4 6.0 15.5
S Other service activities Value 2023 March 2.6 9.9 16.7
S Other service activities Value 2023 April -0.3 5.8 20.7
S Other service activities Value 2023 May -5.5 -8.5 11.7
S Other service activities Value 2023 June -15.5 -15.8 4.0
S Other service activities Value 2023 July -6.6 -3.3 3.8
S Other service activities Value 2023 August 7.5 -4.2 -1.9
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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 August 30th, 2023:
This is the first publication of the table with figures from January 2012 to August 2023.

The SIC aggregate ‘C industry, H-S services and 45+47’ has been added.
The SIC aggregate ’49-96 Total services’ has been replaced by ‘H-S Total services’; only the naming has been changed, the results remain unchanged.

For the indicator ‘Factor limiting production’ the variables now add up to more than 100% in most cases, because entrepreneurs can enter a maximum of 2 answers for this question. Previously figures were normalized and would add up to 100%.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of September are expected to be published the 28th of September.

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.