Investments almost 1 percent down in August

22/10/2021 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 0.6 percent year-on-year in August 2021. There were mainly fewer investments in passenger cars and infrastructure. However, investments in machinery and installations were higher. Compared to August 2019, investments were over 20 percent lower.

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

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	6.6
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	0.7
2019	April	8.2
2019	May	10.7
2019	June	0.2
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.7
2019	September	8
2019	October	4.7
2019	November	3.7
2019	December	8.5
2020	January	1.6
2020	February	2.6
2020	March	1.9
2020	April	-10.6
2020	May	-18.3
2020	June	-4.3
2020	July	-3
2020	August	-19.6
2020	September	-3.6
2020	October	-5.7
2020	November	-3.2
2020	December	-0.2
2021	January	-4
2021	February	-7.6
2021	March	9.6
2021	April	10.3
2021	May	10.7
2021	June	9.4
2021	July	3.8
2021	August	-0.6

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	6.6
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	0.7
2019	April	8.2
2019	May	10.7
2019	June	0.2
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.7
2019	September	8
2019	October	4.7
2019	November	3.7
2019	December	8.5
2020	January	1.6
2020	February	2.6
2020	March	1.9
2020	April	-10.6
2020	May	-18.3
2020	June	-4.3
2020	July	-3
2020	August	-19.6
2020	September	-3.6
2020	October	-5.7
2020	November	-3.2
2020	December	-0.2
2021	January	-4
2021	February	-7.6
2021	March	9.6
2021	April	10.3
2021	May	10.7
2021	June	9.4
2021	July	3.8
2021	August	-0.6

Investment climate in October less favourable than in August

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 October than it was in August. This is mainly due to the fact that the year-on-year export growth was lower than in August’s radar.

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 in October less favourable than in August

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