Corrections and revisions

This page contains information about adjustments of figures published in StatLine.

The adjustments can consist of correction of errors or revisions based on improved methods of research or calculation. Adjustments that are part of a regular scheme of publication are not listed on this page.

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Date Publication Reason
28-05-2025

Civil engineering works; Input price index 2020=100

Following an adjustment in the weights, the figures have been changed from 2020 onwards.
Frequency: threemonthly, period: januari 2020 - april 2025

Revision
28-05-2025

Civil engineering works; input price index 2000 = 100, from 1979

Following an adjustment in the weights, the figures have been changed.
Frequency: threemonthly, period: February 1979 - April 2025

Revision
27-05-2025

Caribbean Netherlands; migration, sex, age and country of birth

The figures of ‘Immigration’ by ‘Country of birth’ for the year 2020 have been corrected for Aruba (-1) and Bonaire (+1). This also changed the figures for ‘Net migration including administrative corrections’ by ‘Country of birth’ for ‘Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands’, ‘Aruba, Curacao, St Maarten’ and ‘Caribbean Netherlands’.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2011 - 2024

Correction
20-05-2025

Rent increase dwellings; income class

The figures broken down by income class have been removed from this table for the categories of liberalised rents and total. These figures are not applicable and were previously published in error. Landlords can only request income data for regulated rents, which form the basis for this table.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2015 - 2024

Correction
09-05-2025

Caribbean Netherlands; pupils primary and students secondary education

The provisional figures for 2024/’25 on primary education on Bonaire have been corrected. There were 80 pupils not included. In the total of the Caribbean Netherlands, these 80 pupils were included.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2009/'10 - 2024/'25

Correction
06-05-2025

Compensation of employees, employment; quarterly, National Accounts

Annual data of 2021, 2022 and 2023 were not correct due to a technical error. This has been adjusted in this version.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 1st quarter - 2025 1st quarter

Correction
14-04-2025

Key figures by sector; National Accounts

Quarterly and annualy data of general government debt (EMU) of 2024 was incorrectly hidden in the last version of this table. This has been adjusted in this version.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2023, KwI 1999 - KwIV 2024

Correction
10-04-2025

Government Finance Statistics; key figures

Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for government expenditure in 2024 were calculated incorrectly, which means that the figure published for the general government balance was also incorrect. It concerns a decrease in government expenditure. Therefore, the general government balance is 2.3 billion euros higher than originally reported. This means the government deficit is equivalent to 0.9 percent of GDP, rather than the 1.1 percent published previously.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2024; 1999 QI - 2024 QIV

Correction
10-04-2025

Government; Balance and Maastricht debt, sectors

Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for government expenditure in 2024 were calculated incorrectly, which means that the figure published for the general government balance was also incorrect. It concerns a decrease in government expenditure. Therefore, the general government balance is 2.3 billion euros higher than originally reported. This means the government deficit is equivalent to 0.9 percent of GDP, rather than the 1.1 percent published previously. The revision also impacts the transactions in other liabilities that are not part of Maastricht debt.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2024; 1999 QI - 2024 QIV

Correction
10-04-2025

Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for government expenditure in 2024 were calculated incorrectly. This causes a downward revision in government expenditure related to current taxes on income and wealth.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2024; 1999 QI - 2024 QIV

Correction
10-04-2025

Government; financial balance sheet, market value, sectors

Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for the government financial balance sheet in 2024 were calculated incorrectly. This causes a downward revision in other accounts payable.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2024; 1999 kw I - 2024 kw IV

Correction
10-04-2025

Current transactions by sectors; National Accounts

Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for government expenditure in 2024 were calculated incorrectly, which means that the figure published for the general government balance was also incorrect. We refer to the Government Finance Statistics for the current figures. Until the publication end of June the Sector accounts therefore diverge from the Government Finance Statistics.
Frequency: quarterly, period: 1995 - 2023, 1999q1 - 2024q4

Correction
07-04-2025

Proximity to facilities; distances by car, regional

The data on the proximity of jobs have been removed from the table for the years 2021 and 2022. The source file for this facility has changed as of reporting year 2021, meaning that the location of a significant proportion of jobs is no longer known. Due to this change, the proximity of jobs can no longer be calculated with the same accuracy as in previous years. The figures for all provisions for reporting year 2022 were recalculated following the introduction of a new version of the required software, which included a different method of rounding compared to previous years. Compared to the publication of October 2024, the results are unchanged for the whole of the Netherlands. For some municipalities, the distances have now decreased by at most 0.5 km. For some districts and neighbourhoods, the distances decreased by no more than 2.1 km. The figures for all provisions for reporting year 2023 were recalculated following the introduction of a new version of the required software, which included a different method of rounding compared to previous years. Various improvements and corrections were also made to the road network. For the whole of the Netherlands on average, distances have decreased by up to 0.1 km. For some municipalities, the distances decreased by up to 1.2 km. For some districts and neighbourhoods, distances decreased by up to 4.6 km and increased by up to 2.3 km in other districts and neighbourhoods.
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2006 - 2023

Correction
07-04-2025

Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2023

The figures for all provisions for reporting year 2023 were recalculated following the introduction of a new version of the required software, which included a different method of rounding compared to previous years. Various improvements and corrections were also made to the road network. For the whole of the Netherlands on average, distances have decreased by up to 0.1 km. For some municipalities, the distances decreased by up to 1.2 km. For some districts and neighbourhoods, distances decreased by up to 4.6 km and increased by up to 2.3 km in other districts and neighbourhoods.
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2023

Correction
07-04-2025

Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2022

The data on the proximity of jobs have been removed from the table. The source file for this facility has changed as of reporting year 2021, meaning that the location of a significant proportion of jobs is no longer known. Due to this change, the proximity of jobs can no longer be calculated with the same accuracy as in previous years. The figures for all provisions for reporting year 2022 were recalculated following the introduction of a new version of the required software, which included a different method of rounding compared to previous years. Compared to the publication of October 2024, the results are unchanged for the whole of the Netherlands. For some municipalities, the distances have now decreased by at most 0.5 km. For some districts and neighbourhoods, the distances decreased by no more than 2.1 km.
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2022

Correction
07-04-2025

Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2021

The data on the proximity of jobs have been removed from the table. The source file for this facility has changed as of reporting year 2021, meaning that the location of a significant proportion of jobs is no longer known. Due to this change, the proximity of jobs can no longer be calculated with the same accuracy as in previous years.
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2021

Correction
26-02-2025

Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size

For applicants with the attribute 'unknown' (branches, company size and country of ultimate controlling institutional unit), no link is available with the General Business Register. In the past, links for these applicants were forwarded from other statistical years where a link was possible, but for the sake of consistency with the General Business Register, a link is only assigned if the company is actually listed in the General Business Register in the same year as the patent application. The change results in approximately 10 to 120 patent applicants per statistical year no longer being linked to the register and receiving the attribute ‘unknown’. These are mostly companies that are newly created and not yet included in the register or companies that have just ceased to exist in the same year that the patent application was registered. In recent years, there have also been changes to the PATSTAT source data for statistical years that have since been given a 'final' status. Patents may still have been added to the PATSTAT database with long delays, or they may have been removed from the database. This revision makes all statistical years consistent with the most recent PATSTAT source data which was made available at the end of 2024. The adjustment affects at most a few dozen patent applications per statistical year (increase or decrease).
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2013-2021

Revision
26-02-2025

Patent applicants and patent applications; technology field

An error in the totals of the WIPO technology fields has been fixed. The numbers from the 'Handling' category were incorrectly assigned to the 'Chemistry' technology field instead of 'Mechanical Engineering'. In addition, in the StatLine table, the total for 'Mechanical Engineering' was shown under 'Handling materials; printing' and vice versa, causing the total for 'Mechanical Engineering' to be too low and for 'Handling' to be too high. As a result of this correction, the total for 'Chemistry' is revised downward by several dozen applicants and applications per statistical year, and around 250 patent applicants and 600 patent applications that were erroneously shown under 'Handling materials; printing' per statistical year are now put back under 'Mechanical Engineering'. In recent years, there have also been changes to the PATSTAT source data for statistical years that have since been given a 'final' status. Patents may still have been added to the PATSTAT database with long delays, or they may have been removed from the database. This revision makes all statistical years consistent with the most recent PATSTAT source data which was made available at the end of 2024. The adjustment affects at most a few dozen patent applications per statistical year (increase or decrease).
Frequency: twiceyearly, period: 2013-2021

Correction
14-02-2025

Deaths; cause of death (extensive list), age and sex

For 2023 one death by 'Acute poliomyelitis (A80)' is moved to 'Sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91)'.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1996-2023

Correction
10-02-2025

Foreign controlled enterprises in The Netherlands

The figures for R&D expenditures and R&D employees have been revised. Additionally, the unit for employed persons has been changed to thousands. Also a different method for calculating confidentiality has been applied, resulting in more data being available.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2022

Correction
10-01-2025

Fixed capital formation; economic activity, region, National Accounts

The figures for fixed capital formation on regional level in reporting year 2015 were incorrect. This is corrected in this publication. The national figures for the Netherlands remain unchanged.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995-2022

Correction
10-01-2025

Fixed capital formation; type of capital good, region, National Accounts

The figures for fixed capital formation on regional level in reporting year 2015 were incorrect. This is corrected in this publication. The national figures for the Netherlands remain unchanged.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995-2022

Correction
31-12-2024

Education; education expenditure and CBS/OECD indicators

The figures for the period of 1995-2020 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995 - 2023

Revision
31-12-2024

Government; expenditure on education and student grants, loans since 1900

The figures for the period of 1995-2020 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1900 - 2023

Revision
23-12-2024

Regional key figures; National Accounts

The figures for GDP, GDP per capita and gross value added, as well as the volume changes of gross value added and GDP on regional level were incorrect. This is corrected in this publication. The national figures for the Netherlands remain unchanged.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995-2023

Correction
23-12-2024

Production process; economic activity, region, National Accounts

The figures for output, intermediate consumption, gross value added and gross operating surplus on regional level were incorrect. This is corrected in this publication. The national figures for the Netherlands for output and intermediate consumption are also corrected, the other national figures remain unchanged.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995-2022

Correction
20-12-2024

Electricity; production and means of production

Revised provisional figures for 2023 have been added. Figures for 2022 have been finalized. This table has been revised for 2015 to 2021 as a result of new methods that have also been applied for 2022 and 2023. This concerns changes of less than 1 Petajoule in the total production of electricity and heat.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1998-2023

Revision
19-12-2024

Research and development; key figures per implementation sector

In 2024 Statistics Netherlands carried out a revision of the national accounts. This revision affects the R&D intensity figures published in this table. Those figures have now been adjusted. Additionally, the provisional figures about 2023 have been published.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2013 - 2023

Revision
29-11-2024

Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

The figures for the period of 1995-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995 - 2023

Revision
07-11-2024

Government; debt guarantees, off-balance PPP, non-performing loans

The figures for the period of 2010-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2010 - 2023

Revision
31-10-2024

Government participation; public and private corporations

The figures for the period of 2012-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2012 - 2023

Revision
30-10-2024

Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures

The number of self-employed for the reporting years 2020 and 2022 has been corrected. The correction concerns a slight upward revision of the number of self-employed persons. The cause was an error in the software that deduces whether someone is self-employed based on the answers in the questionnaire. As a result, for some records the position in the job remained unknown, whereas it should have been self-employed (with employees). This has now been corrected.
Frequency: twoyearly, period: 2012 - 2022

Correction
30-10-2024

Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, position in the household

The number of self-employed for the reporting years 2020 and 2022 has been corrected. The correction concerns a slight upward revision of the number of self-employed persons. The cause was an error in the software that deduces whether someone is self-employed based on the answers in the questionnaire. As a result, for some records the position in the job remained unknown, whereas it should have been self-employed (with employees). This has now been corrected.
Frequency: twoyearly, period: 2012 - 2022

Correction
23-09-2024

Government balance sheet; assets and liabilities

In the context of the revision policy of the National accounts the annual figures from 1995 of the financial accounts of general government have been revised.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995 - 2023

Revision
06-09-2024

Enterprises with innovation; key figures

The revised provisional figures about 2020-2022 have been published. In addition, in the periods 2016-2018 and 2018-2020, the figure on innovation co-operators accidentally included non-innovation related co-operation. As a result, said figure was too high. This has now been rectified and the correct figures have been published. The other figures for the aforementioned periods remain unchanged.
Frequency: twoyearly, period: 1994-2022

Correction
28-06-2024

Caribbean NL; income inequality for private households

The figures for 2016 to 2020 have changed. For 2016 and later (more) complete registration declaration data are available. The correction leads to higher incomes, in particular for the working- and the wealthy population.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2011 - 2022

Correction
28-06-2024

Caribbean NL; income of persons with income in private households

The figures for 2016 to 2020 have changed. For 2016 and later (more) complete registration declaration data are available. The correction leads to higher incomes, in particular for the working- and the wealthy population.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2011 - 2022

Correction
28-06-2024

Caribbean NL; income of private households

The figures for 2016 to 2020 have changed. For 2016 and later (more) complete registration declaration data are available. The correction leads to higher incomes, in particular for the working- and the wealthy population.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2011 - 2022

Correction
28-06-2024

Caribbean NL; purchasing power development persons in private households

The figures for 2016 to 2020 have changed. For 2016 and later (more) complete registration declaration data are available. The correction leads to higher incomes, in particular for the working- and the wealthy population.
Frequency: yearly, period: 2012 - 2022

Correction
24-06-2024

Government Production and Consumption; transactions, sectors

In the context of the revision policy of National accounts, the annual figures from 1995 have been revised.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995 - 2023

Revision
24-06-2024

Government; social benefits

In the context of the revision policy of National accounts, the annual figures from 1995 have been revised.
Frequency: yearly, period: 1995 - 2023

Revision