Turnover accommodation and food services sector up by over 2 percent in Q2

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Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 2.2 percent in Q2 2026, year on year, reports Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Turnover in accommodation services was down 0.9 percent, while turnover in food and beverage outlets increased by 3.5 percent.

Growth in Q2 was equal to that in Q1 2026. In Q1 2026, turnover among both accommodation providers (1.9 percent) and food and beverage establishments (2.3 percent) was up compared to 2025.

Turnover in accommodation services decreased by nearly 1 percent

In Q2 2026, turnover among accommodation providers, which includes hotels and holiday parks, decreased by 0.9 percent, year on year. This is because hotel turnover was down by 2.0 percent on Q2 2025. Holiday rentals and camp sites recorded an increase of 1.5 percent.

The drop in hotel turnover may be linked to the increase in the VAT rate on accommodation. Since January 2026, the VAT rate on hotel stays and holiday homes has been raised from 9 percent to 21 percent. The VAT increase does not apply to campsites.

Turnover in food and beverage outlets 3.5 percent higher

The turnover of food and beverage outlets increased by 3.5 percent compared with Q2 2025.

Canteens and catering services recorded the largest increase in turnover, at 4.1 percent. Fast-food outlets saw their turnover grow by 3.9 percent. For both restaurants and cafés, turnover was up by 3.2 percent on Q2 2025.

Businesses in accommodation and food services sector less negative in Q2

About four weeks ago, Statistics Netherlands published new data on business confidence in the Dutch private sector at the beginning of Q3 2026. Business confidence rose to -5.3 at the start of Q3 2026. This was the largest increase since July 2021, but it came after a sharp fall in business confidence earlier this year. Business confidence has improved across most sectors of the economy.

Business confidence in the accommodation and food services sector rose from -30.1 at the beginning of Q2 2026 to -19.5 in Q3 2026. Businesses in this sector were less negative about both the current state of the economy and the future economic outlook. Confidence in the accommodation and food services sector is the second lowest among all the various economic sectors. Business confidence was the lowest in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector.

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