Investments over 9 percent up in January

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, in January 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 9.3 percent year on year. This is mainly because of more investments in buildings, aircraft and passenger cars.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. January 2023 had one more working day than January 2022. According to the CBS Investment Radar, circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less unfavourable in March than they were in January.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2019February7.2
2019March0.6
2019April8.1
2019May10.6
2019June0
2019July5
2019August17.6
2019September8
2019October5
2019November4
2019December8.7
2020January 2.7
2020February4.3
2020March3.3
2020April-8.7
2020May-16.6
2020June-2.2
2020July-1.2
2020August-18
2020September-1.7
2020October-4.6
2020November-2.2
2020December0.5
2021January-4.7
2021February-7.5
2021March9
2021April9.9
2021May10.2
2021June9.2
2021July2.9
2021August-0.3
2021September-0.1
2021October-2.2
2021November2.1
2021December4.1
2022January-5.6
2022February5.2
2022March-3.8
2022April-0.3
2022May8.3
2022June8.1
2022July0.5
2022August4.9
2022September5
2022October4.4
2022November4.4
2022December-1.9
2023January9.3

Investment climate less unfavourable in March

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 in March is less unfavourable than in January. This is mainly because the year-on-year contraction in share prices turned into an increase and consumer confidence was less negative.

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