Investments over 4 percent up in July

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 4.2 percent year-on-year in July 2021. There were mainly more investments in dwellings and buildings, but fewer investments in passenger cars and infrastructure. Compared to July 2019, investments were approximately 1 percent higher.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. July 2021 has one working day less than July 2020. According to the CBS Investment Radar, the circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less favourable in September than they were in July.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2017August3.2
2017September10.1
2017October6.3
2017November6.9
2017December4.7
2018January14.1
2018February2.5
2018March6.2
2018April11
2018May3.2
2018June7.5
2018July4.6
2018August6
2018September-6.8
2018October7.6
2018November5.5
2018December-5
2019January6.6
2019February7.5
2019March0.7
2019April8.2
2019May10.7
2019June0.2
2019July5
2019August17.7
2019September8
2019October4.7
2019November3.7
2019December8.5
2020January 1.6
2020February2.6
2020March1.9
2020April-10.6
2020May-18.3
2020June-4.3
2020July-3
2020August-19.6
2020September-3.6
2020October-5.7
2020November-3.2
2020December-0.2
2021January-4
2021February-7.6
2021March9.6
2021April10.6
2021May10.9
2021June9.3
2021July4.2

Investment climate in September less favourable than in July

Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include, for example, the situation on the sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators show a strong correlation with the investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances do not necessarily translate into an increased growth rate or less investment decline.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands is less favourable in September than it was in July. This is mainly due to the fact that the year-on-year export growth was lower than in July’s radar. However, the industrial capacity utilisation rate increased.

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