Investment down by over 1 percent in July

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In July 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 1.2 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was mainly due to lower investments in buildings and aircraft. However, investments in computers were higher.

These figures on investment have not been adjusted for calendar effects. July 2024 had two working days more than July 2023. According to the CBS Investment Radar for September, conditions for investment in the Netherlands are now less unfavourable than they were in July.

YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2020August-17.5
2020September-1
2020October-4.2
2020November-1.9
2020December1.3
2021January-4.7
2021February-7.5
2021March8.8
2021April10.1
2021May10.7
2021June8.9
2021July3.2
2021August-1.1
2021September-0.1
2021October-2.4
2021November1.7
2021December3.1
2022January-5.6
2022February5.6
2022March-2.9
2022April1.2
2022May9.8
2022June4.7
2022July1.8
2022August7.6
2022September7.3
2022October6.9
2022November5.8
2022December1.4
2023January9.8
2023February4.5
2023March3.3
2023April-2.3
2023May7.1
2023June4.6
2023July-0.7
2023August5.9
2023September-4.8
2023October-0.9
2023November-5
2023December-7.9
2024January-5
2024February-2.2
2024March-8.7
2024April6.8
2024May-6.6
2024June-10.5
2024July-1.2

Investment climate less unfavourable in September

Every month, CBS publishes an update on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Factors that are relevant to the investment climate include the situation in sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators correlate fairly well with fixed investment, improved conditions do not necessarily result in greater growth or a smaller contraction in investment.

According to the CBS Investment Radar for September, the investment climate in the Netherlands is less unfavourable than it was in July’s radar. This is mainly because
the year-on-year decline in exports turned into growth. The interbank interest rate also decreased.

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