Investments slightly up in August

23/10/2019 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 0.2 percent up in August 2019 relative to the same month last year. This was mainly due to higher investments in machinery and passenger cars. However, investments in aircraft were considerably lower year-on-year.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. August 2019 has one working day less than August 2018. According to the CBS Investment Radar, conditions for investments in the Netherlands are more favourable in October 2019 than they were in August 2019.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	September	11.9
2015	October	3.6
2015	November	14
2015	December	20.4
2016	January	7.9
2016	February	21.6
2016	March	3.7
2016	April	12.3
2016	May	8.1
2016	June	12.7
2016	July	9.7
2016	August	12.7
2016	September	11.2
2016	October	3.9
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3.1
2017	January	4
2017	February	-0.5
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-3.9
2017	May	13.2
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.7
2017	August	3.2
2017	September	10.2
2017	October	6.2
2017	November	6.8
2017	December	4.6
2018	January	13.5
2018	February	2.4
2018	March	5.5
2018	April	10.4
2018	May	2.6
2018	June	7
2018	July	4.4
2018	August	5.8
2018	September	-7
2018	October	7.4
2018	November	5.3
2018	December	-4.8
2019	January	6.1
2019	February	8.5
2019	March	2.6
2019	April	8
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.6
2019	July	4.6
2019	August	0.2

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	September	11.9
2015	October	3.6
2015	November	14
2015	December	20.4
2016	January	7.9
2016	February	21.6
2016	March	3.7
2016	April	12.3
2016	May	8.1
2016	June	12.7
2016	July	9.7
2016	August	12.7
2016	September	11.2
2016	October	3.9
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3.1
2017	January	4
2017	February	-0.5
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-3.9
2017	May	13.2
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.7
2017	August	3.2
2017	September	10.2
2017	October	6.2
2017	November	6.8
2017	December	4.6
2018	January	13.5
2018	February	2.4
2018	March	5.5
2018	April	10.4
2018	May	2.6
2018	June	7
2018	July	4.4
2018	August	5.8
2018	September	-7
2018	October	7.4
2018	November	5.3
2018	December	-4.8
2019	January	6.1
2019	February	8.5
2019	March	2.6
2019	April	8
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.6
2019	July	4.6
2019	August	0.2

Investment climate more favourable in October than in August

Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include the situation on the sales and financial markets. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into increased growth in investments.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands is more favourable in October than it was in August. This is mainly because the year-on-year decline in stock market prices turned into an upward trend and the growth in exports on a yearly basis was higher.

The figures in this publication are provisional and may be revised upwards or downwards.

Sources

StatLine - Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures

Investment climate more favourable in October than in August

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