Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Sector/branches (SBI 2008) Margin Seasonal adjustment Periods Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover has increased (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover remained unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Turnover decreased (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover last three months Balance turnover last three months (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will increase (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will remain unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Turnover will decrease (%) Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Balance turnover next three months (%)
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 32.7 46.6 20.7 12.0 33.5 54.6 11.9 21.5
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 42.4 41.6 16.0 26.4 17.3 62.1 20.6 -3.3
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 20.4 49.9 29.7 -9.3 37.5 48.5 14.0 23.5
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 41.9 38.8 19.3 22.5 15.0 54.3 30.7 -15.7
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 29.4 43.3 18.2 7.3 30.2 51.3 9.7 17.2
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 39.3 38.5 13.6 21.9 14.9 59.0 17.9 -7.2
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 17.9 46.6 26.8 -13.8 34.6 45.4 11.8 19.4
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 38.8 35.7 16.8 17.8 12.8 51.0 27.8 -19.8
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 36.0 49.9 23.2 16.7 36.8 57.9 14.1 25.8
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 45.5 44.7 18.4 30.9 19.7 65.2 23.3 0.6
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 22.9 53.2 32.6 -4.8 40.4 51.6 16.2 27.6
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 45.0 41.9 21.8 27.2 17.2 57.6 33.6 -11.6
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
45+47 Retail sale and car trade Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 39.5 39.3 21.2 18.4 38.6 45.3 16.1 22.5
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 39.2 38.4 22.4 16.8 26.2 51.7 22.1 4.0
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 23.2 43.1 33.7 -10.5 32.9 49.3 17.8 15.1
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 39.4 34.5 26.1 13.4 22.4 53.3 24.3 -1.9
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 34.6 34.4 17.1 10.8 33.7 40.4 12.4 15.4
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 34.3 33.5 18.1 9.2 21.9 46.8 17.8 -3.1
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 19.1 38.2 29.0 -17.8 28.2 44.4 13.9 8.2
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 34.5 29.8 21.8 5.6 18.3 48.4 20.0 -8.8
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 44.4 44.2 25.3 26.0 43.5 50.2 19.8 29.6
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 44.1 43.3 26.7 24.4 30.5 56.6 26.4 11.1
Source: CBS.
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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 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 last three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover/marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased?"
Turnover has increased
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the turnover in the last three months has increased.
Turnover remained unchanged
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the turnover in the last three months has remained unchanged.
Turnover decreased
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the turnover in the last three months has decreased.
Balance turnover last three months
The weighted response rate of producers with increased turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover. This balance provides insight into the direction in which the turnover in the previous three months has developed.
Turnover next three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
Turnover will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover to increase in the next three months.
Turnover will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover will remain unchanged in the next three months.
Turnover will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect turnover to decrease in the next three months.
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.