Investment motives by enterprises; expectation and realization

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SIC 2008 Investment motives Investment; expectation (%) Investment; realization (%)
B-F Manufacturing and energy Total 100 .
Emission reduction 10 .
Energy reduction 6 .
Circular production 2 .
Digitization 2 .
Other 80 .
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Total 100 .
Emission reduction 41 .
Energy reduction 0 .
Circular production 0 .
Digitization 0 .
Other 59 .
09 Mining support activities Total 100 .
Emission reduction 12 .
Energy reduction 0 .
Circular production 0 .
Digitization 1 .
Other 87 .
C Manufacturing Total 100 .
Emission reduction 13 .
Energy reduction 9 .
Circular production 3 .
Digitization 3 .
Other 72 .
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Total 100 .
Emission reduction 10 .
Energy reduction 14 .
Circular production 4 .
Digitization 6 .
Other 66 .
10 Manufacture of food products Total 100 .
Emission reduction 9 .
Energy reduction 14 .
Circular production 4 .
Digitization 6 .
Other 67 .
11 Manufacture of beverages Total 100 .
Emission reduction 13 .
Energy reduction 8 .
Circular production 8 .
Digitization 7 .
Other 64 .
12 Manufacture of tobacco products Total 100 .
Emission reduction 2 .
Energy reduction 6 .
Circular production 4 .
Digitization 5 .
Other 83 .
13 Manufacture of textiles Total 100 .
Emission reduction 7 .
Energy reduction 9 .
Circular production 15 .
Digitization 5 .
Other 64 .
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel Total 100 .
Emission reduction 2 .
Energy reduction 1 .
Circular production 1 .
Digitization 15 .
Other 81 .
15 Manufacture of leather and footwear Total 100 .
Emission reduction 9 .
Energy reduction 10 .
Circular production 6 .
Digitization 8 .
Other 67 .
16 Manufacture of wood products Total 100 .
Emission reduction 3 .
Energy reduction 4 .
Circular production 2 .
Digitization 4 .
Other 87 .
17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing Total 100 .
Emission reduction 5 .
Energy reduction 9 .
Circular production 6 .
Digitization 4 .
Other 76 .
17 Manufacture of paper Total 100 .
Emission reduction 7 .
Energy reduction 12 .
Circular production 10 .
Digitization 3 .
Other 68 .
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum Total 100 .
Emission reduction 8 .
Energy reduction 8 .
Circular production 0 .
Digitization 1 .
Other 83 .
20 Manufacture of chemicals Total 100 .
Emission reduction 29 .
Energy reduction 9 .
Circular production 1 .
Digitization 1 .
Other 60 .
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals Total 100 .
Emission reduction 1 .
Energy reduction 2 .
Circular production 1 .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on investment expectations and realizations for the purchase of tangible fixed assets from companies in the industry and energy. The data can be broken down by investment motive (emission reduction, energy reduction, circular production, digitization and other) and industry/sector according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SBI 2008) of Statistics Netherlands.

The amount of investments fluctuates greatly over time. Investment expectations can also be subject to fluctuations. For example, companies can adjust their expectations during the course of the year because they decide to cancel, postpone or accelerate investment projects. In addition, the date of delivery of the tangible fixed assets may shift. The data is available per sector within industry and energy.

The statistic “Investments; expectations and achievements” is realized with co-financing by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and is carried out annually in February by Statistics Netherlands.

Data available from: 2023

Status of the figures:
The 2023 figures in this table are final and the 2024 and 2025 figures are provisional.

Changes as of June 12, 2025:
The 2023 figures are now final. The provisional figures for 2024 and 2025 have also been added.

When will new figures be available?
The investment data for year T has the following publication schedule:
• Mid year T:
Expectation T (final)
Realization T minus 1 (provisional figure)
Realization T minus 2 (final)
• At the end of year T:
Realization T minus 1 (provisional)

Description topics

Investment; expectation
The costs enterprises expect to make for purchasing tangible fixed assets. The investment costs are valued at purchase value.
Investment; realization
Production assets which can be used in the production process and which have a useful life of longer than one year (such as machines). The year in which a production asset is first used is considered the year in which the investment is done. This term refers to tangible fixed assets which were obtained by means of, for example, purchase, hire-purchase, in-company manufacture or financial lease. The value of large maintenance projects also counts as an investment. Production assets which are leased are recorded as investments in the first year of the lease agreement.