Investments 8 percent up in December

20/02/2020 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 8 percent up in December 2019 relative to the same month one year previously. This was mainly due to higher investments in passenger cars and aircraft.

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

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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	8.0
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.6
2019	July	4.9
2019	August	1.0
2019	September	8.2
2019	October	3.4
2019	November	2.4
2019	December	8.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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	8.0
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.6
2019	July	4.9
2019	August	1.0
2019	September	8.2
2019	October	3.4
2019	November	2.4
2019	December	8.0

Investment climate less favourable in February than in December

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 less favourable in February than it was in December. This is mainly due to the fact that the export growth was lower year-on-year. In addition, the industrial capacity utilisation rate deteriorated.

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 less favourable in February than in December

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