Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches, seasonally adjusted

Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches, seasonally adjusted

Sector/branches SIC 2008 Margins Seasonal adjustment Periods Turnover last 3 months (%) Turnover next 3 months (%) Selling prices/rates next 3 months (%) Purchase orders next 3 months (%) Workforce last 3 months (%) Workforce next 3 months (%) Investments current year (%) Business climate last 3 months (%) Business climate next 3 months (%) Profitability last 3 months (%)
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 5.1 9.4 16.0 3.2 2.5 8.2 5.5 -12.5 -8.0 -2.8
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 8.2 5.4 22.4 3.2 4.0 8.9 0.0 -10.7 -4.6 -3.3
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 6.7 3.7 14.8 4.1 6.9 5.3 -9.4 -22.8 -13.8 -11.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January -1.0 7.6 17.0 -3.1 -5.0 -1.8 -11.3 -22.1 -11.8 -26.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October -15.2 17.6 20.7 . 13.6 8.3 -1.9 -3.1 -1.8 -46.2
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 2.9 -12.4 6.9 . 12.5 1.8 3.8 -47.9 -9.8 -26.1
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 3.8 9.4 14.3 2.7 2.1 7.8 8.6 -9.0 -6.3 -4.7
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . 12.3 3.4 . 8.8 . -9.1 -3.6 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . 13.9 -1.1 . 8.3 . -10.0 -5.2 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 8.6 5.6 17.1 2.5 4.2 8.1 2.3 -8.3 -2.8 -2.6
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . 15.1 3.4 . 7.9 . -7.2 -0.9 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . 13.5 3.1 . 7.4 . -6.8 -2.7 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October -4.4 7.3 5.8 -2.2 3.5 3.7 2.9 -14.2 -11.8 -4.6
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . 3.3 0.4 . 3.3 . -11.8 -6.7 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . 5.2 -1.2 . 2.7 . -19.4 -8.7 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 0.7 4.3 5.3 2.2 1.8 0.8 -0.7 -10.2 -4.1 -5.6
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . 9.2 -1.5 . 0.6 . -12.3 -5.3 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . 6.5 0.0 . 1.0 . -14.0 -3.5 .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 12.9 8.8 29.1 5.0 2.3 4.9 -7.9 -29.4 -18.4 5.8
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 8.9 4.0 49.2 7.9 3.6 13.8 -7.9 -18.8 -13.0 -2.8
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 5.8 12.6 14.4 7.2 -2.4 5.5 16.3 -13.3 -6.4 -6.0
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 10.2 0.2 15.9 -0.6 2.1 6.1 1.9 -12.5 -4.2 -6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 6.5 -8.9 14.3 -9.0 5.3 11.6 5.3 -15.0 -14.6 -2.0
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 5.9 4.0 14.7 -2.6 . 12.6 . -14.1 -4.6 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 5.6 4.0 20.6 -1.8 . 10.1 . -15.3 -10.8 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 0.4 0.6 19.9 -8.6 2.5 0.6 -5.2 -26.3 -16.7 -2.5
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February -1.3 13.2 15.1 -13.7 . 10.7 . -6.7 -7.6 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 12.1 -3.0 17.0 -0.4 . 9.3 . -10.4 -1.6 .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 2.8 11.1 10.0 3.9 4.5 15.1 6.2 -11.9 -4.7 1.1
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 6.6 5.4 22.1 2.4 4.8 9.6 -3.1 -13.1 -3.5 -3.7
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March . . . . . . . . . .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 8.7 19.0 19.1 14.1 -11.4 -6.1 29.4 -14.4 -6.3 -14.5
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 8.1 18.2 9.9 12.7 . 1.9 . -11.1 -2.9 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 16.3 -11.3 11.5 -20.9 . 0.9 . -11.3 -6.4 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 16.4 -5.6 8.2 -2.0 -0.9 3.5 8.9 -8.7 -2.1 -10.6
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 20.9 13.3 6.0 1.7 . 3.9 . -4.9 -2.3 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 0.8 1.5 5.9 2.8 . 3.3 . -5.2 -8.1 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 5.6 8.9 16.3 2.4 4.8 12.6 5.8 -5.3 -3.8 -2.4
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 4.7 8.8 16.2 2.6 5.7 12.3 . -7.3 -2.5 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 8.5 8.3 17.5 3.9 4.4 12.1 . -5.8 -3.3 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 10.2 9.0 23.4 4.3 6.3 12.2 2.4 -6.5 -1.8 0.3
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 5.4 15.4 19.4 6.6 1.5 11.4 . -5.8 1.5 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 7.2 13.3 17.7 4.6 5.6 10.6 . -4.2 -1.3 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October -9.8 4.6 11.1 -0.1 2.7 5.2 12.3 -13.0 -3.8 -8.4
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November -4.6 2.3 9.4 0.1 7.6 6.7 . -15.4 -1.6 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 2.5 -1.9 8.7 -1.1 2.0 6.1 . -13.8 -3.5 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 0.3 -0.3 18.5 -5.1 3.4 3.0 4.0 -13.4 -14.0 -10.9
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 3.8 12.6 18.9 6.0 -1.8 3.6 . -9.5 1.6 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 0.2 7.7 15.5 4.9 2.1 4.2 . -5.1 -6.0 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 5.9 -4.1 22.0 4.1 -0.6 7.1 -2.2 -12.2 -13.9 -8.8
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November -1.0 -6.6 23.8 2.4 -4.4 9.1 . -19.5 -18.7 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December -0.5 -9.0 23.8 -1.1 -4.4 1.4 . -14.0 -19.5 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 9.7 -3.3 32.7 9.8 10.8 7.1 -6.0 -14.9 -12.1 -9.4
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February -3.5 6.2 35.3 7.7 -3.7 6.5 . -20.0 -7.1 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 7.5 8.8 28.5 6.1 6.6 0.1 . -11.2 -11.4 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 17.6 13.3 10.6 3.6 11.5 17.4 3.7 7.4 -1.6 4.8
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 4.6 16.2 11.0 5.8 9.8 16.9 . -2.4 0.3 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 14.9 19.1 21.1 8.3 13.7 16.7 . 0.4 5.1 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 6.0 22.0 20.7 3.3 -0.8 11.4 -6.4 -0.1 4.7 5.6
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 7.4 29.8 11.0 12.2 -1.0 14.4 . -0.2 10.3 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 8.5 25.1 12.2 10.0 -3.2 17.5 . -2.0 5.0 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October -6.1 7.6 11.5 7.5 18.1 23.3 18.5 -9.9 -4.3 -4.6
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 9.3 9.4 8.5 1.6 9.2 9.9 . -11.9 -12.5 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 14.2 9.6 8.8 10.4 13.4 11.0 . -9.8 -8.6 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 10.5 12.4 14.9 6.7 14.5 10.1 20.8 -8.8 -7.4 4.9
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 3.8 7.9 13.2 -0.5 11.2 9.6 . -4.4 -11.3 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March -5.1 2.3 8.9 7.0 5.3 9.9 . -8.2 -9.3 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 9.4 14.0 19.8 2.5 4.0 16.5 4.2 -3.9 -0.6 0.6
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 11.8 15.0 19.3 2.5 6.6 14.7 . -0.9 3.3 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 12.6 15.7 18.3 6.3 3.6 16.7 . -1.8 -0.1 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 18.0 12.4 24.3 7.6 7.6 19.2 5.6 -3.0 6.3 7.2
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 8.8 15.5 18.6 6.0 3.3 16.3 . -1.8 2.3 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 11.6 14.7 17.8 1.8 10.7 14.2 . -1.8 3.2 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October 6.3 5.3 11.5 3.8 7.8 11.7 25.0 2.0 -1.8 2.1
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 1.9 5.7 17.4 5.3 5.6 14.5 . 1.0 -6.6 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 2.6 3.8 22.0 3.8 6.9 20.4 . 0.6 -1.1 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 5.0 16.0 23.9 3.3 14.7 18.7 13.5 -2.3 -2.6 -1.0
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 7.1 16.4 10.4 -0.5 12.1 13.3 . -1.0 1.3 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 4.8 10.6 16.8 4.1 6.8 20.3 . -4.2 -0.3 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 October -1.2 17.8 21.8 -4.5 -1.4 0.0 -8.9 -18.0 -11.4 -20.7
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 November 3.8 10.0 19.5 1.8 4.9 7.2 . -12.8 -3.9 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2023 December 8.8 12.6 15.7 -1.7 11.3 7.3 . -3.7 -9.0 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 January 7.2 0.7 17.1 -0.9 3.7 4.3 8.3 -0.9 -2.1 4.3
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 February 4.2 3.5 20.2 -1.7 17.2 5.3 . -0.4 -5.5 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 March 2.1 2.6 14.6 -2.5 6.0 6.4 . -3.6 -5.0 .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table contains seasonally corrected information about the opinions of Dutch entrepreneurs about developments, expectations and judgments regarding their business. The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs relate among other things to turnover, prices, staff size, economic climate and profitability. The data can be broken down into business activities according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008).

Seasonal adjustment involves correcting for a more or less fixed seasonal pattern as a result of circumstances in the different seasons. The applied seasonal correction allows direct comparison of figures from successive periods.

Data available from: January 2012

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

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.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of April are expected to be published the 16th of May 2024.

Description topics

Turnover last 3 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 3 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.
Selling prices/rates next 3 months
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.
Purchase orders next 3 months
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 last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers with an increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with a decrease in workforce. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the last three months.
Workforce next 3 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.
Investments current year
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in investments minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in investments in the current year, compared with last years investments. This balance provides insight into the development of investments in the current year.
Business climate last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the economic climate (business situation) in the last three months has improved minus the weighted response rate that it has declined. This balance represents the development of the economic climate (business situation) over the last three months compared with the previous three months.
Business 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 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.