Investment up by nearly 3 percent in June

In June, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.7 percent, year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Investments in buildings and other road transport (such as lorries, trailers, vans and buses) were notably higher than a year earlier. However, there was less investment in aircraft, machinery and ships. In May 2026, investment was down by 1.3 percent.

These figures on investment have not been adjusted for calendar effects. June 2026 had one more working day than June 2025. For August, conditions for investment in the Netherlands were less unfavourable than they were in June.

Investment climate less unfavourable in August

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

In August, the investment climate in the Netherlands was less unfavourable than it was in June. This is because the year-on-year increase in share price was larger and consumer confidence improved.