Investments almost 6 percent down in October

21/12/2020 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 5.8 percent down in October 2020 relative to the same month last year. The contraction is larger than in the previous month and is mainly due to lower investments in buildings, infrastructure, aircraft and machinery.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. October 2020 has one working day less than October 2019. According to the CBS Investment Radar, conditions for investments in the Netherlands are less unfavourable in December than they were in October.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3.1
2017	January	3.9
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	10.1
2017	October	6.3
2017	November	6.9
2017	December	4.7
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.5
2018	March	6.2
2018	April	11.1
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6.2
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	5.9
2019	February	6.5
2019	March	0
2019	April	7.1
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.7
2019	July	4.3
2019	August	0.2
2019	September	7.1
2019	October	4
2019	November	3
2019	December	7.6
2020	January	2.6
2020	February	3.1
2020	March	2.2
2020	April	-10.3
2020	May	-18.2
2020	June	-4.6
2020	July	-2.6
2020	August	-7.6
2020	September	-3
2020	October	-5.8

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3.1
2017	January	3.9
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	10.1
2017	October	6.3
2017	November	6.9
2017	December	4.7
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.5
2018	March	6.2
2018	April	11.1
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6.2
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	5.9
2019	February	6.5
2019	March	0
2019	April	7.1
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.7
2019	July	4.3
2019	August	0.2
2019	September	7.1
2019	October	4
2019	November	3
2019	December	7.6
2020	January	2.6
2020	February	3.1
2020	March	2.2
2020	April	-10.3
2020	May	-18.2
2020	June	-4.6
2020	July	-2.6
2020	August	-7.6
2020	September	-3
2020	October	-5.8

Investment climate less unfavourable 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 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 unfavourable in December than it was in October. This is mainly due to the fact that the year-on-year export contraction was reversed into year-on-year growth. Also the industrial capacity utilisation rate was higher and manufacturers were less negative about their order positions.

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 unfavourable in December

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