Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Sector/branches (SBI 2008) Margin Seasonal adjustment Periods Turnover and selling prices Selling prices/rates next three months Selling prices/rates will increase (%) Turnover and selling prices Selling prices/rates next three months Selling pr./rates will remain unchanged (%) Turnover and selling prices Selling prices/rates next three months Selling prices/rates will decrease (%) Turnover and selling prices Selling prices/rates next three months Balance selling prices/rates (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position improved (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position remained unchanged (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position declined (%) Competitive position Dutch market Not applicable (%) Competitive position Dutch market Balance competitive position (%)
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . 79.1 1.7 17.6 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . 89.0 1.8 7.4 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . 82.5 1.6 14.3 9.7 86.1 2.8 1.4 6.8
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . -0.2 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . 85.9 1.9 10.2 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 9.3 76.9 4.4 14.3 7.4 81.3 7.9 3.4 -0.4
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . 81.7 4.5 9.2 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . 81.4 1.8 15.1 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . 65.9 1.7 30.8 17.2 76.7 0.0 6.1 17.2
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . 79.4 0.8 19.0 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . 86.1 0.0 13.9 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 April . . . 7.9 8.5 77.9 4.3 9.3 4.2
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . 70.7 1.7 9.2 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . 82.1 1.8 0.5 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . 74.7 1.6 6.5 3.2 78.7 0.0 0.0 -0.8
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . -6.7 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . 79.2 0.0 3.5 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 0.5 68.7 0.3 5.7 1.9 73.5 2.6 0.0 -8.2
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . 73.3 0.0 0.4 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . 73.0 0.0 6.7 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . 55.1 0.0 19.6 8.0 67.1 0.0 3.0 8.0
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . 70.4 0.0 9.8 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . 78.1 0.0 5.9 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 April . . . 2.0 2.0 68.7 0.0 3.2 -4.0
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . 87.5 1.7 26.0 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . 95.9 1.8 14.3 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July . 90.3 1.6 22.1 16.2 93.5 6.5 4.1 14.4
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . 6.3 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . 92.6 4.3 16.9 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 18.1 85.1 8.5 22.9 12.9 89.1 13.2 6.9 7.4
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . 90.1 9.2 18.0 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . 89.8 4.2 23.5 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January . 76.7 4.4 42.0 26.4 86.3 0.0 9.2 26.4
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . 88.4 2.2 28.2 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . 94.1 0.0 21.9 . . . . .
73 Advertising and market research Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 April . . . 13.8 15.0 87.1 9.0 15.4 12.4
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 May 16th 2024:
Figures of April 2024 have been added.

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 May are expected to be published the 30th 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?"
Selling prices/rates next three months
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our selling prices/rates over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
Selling prices/rates will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect selling prices/rates in the next three months will increase.
Selling pr./rates will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect selling prices/rates in the next three months will remain unchanged.
Selling prices/rates will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect selling prices/rates in the next three months will decrease.
Balance selling prices/rates
The weighted response rate of producers who expect aincrease of selling prices/rates, minus the weighted respons rate of producers who expect a decrease of selling prices/rates. This balance provides insight into the expected development of selling prices/rates in the next three months.
Competitive position
The weighted response rates to the quarterly questions:
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
Dutch market
The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
Competitive position improved
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market has improved.
Competitive position remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market remained unchanged.
Competitive position declined
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market has declined.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider that the competitive position on the domestic market is not relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of producers who were not asked the question.
Balance competitive position
The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their competitive position on the domestic market has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their position has declined. This balance reflects the development of the domestic competitive position in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.