Outward Foreign Affiliates Statistics

Filling in the survey

Did you receive a letter or email asking you to provide data for this survey? Log in with the username (gebruikernaam) and password (wachtwoord) stated in the letter or email to enter the secure link https://antwoord.cbs.nl/ and fill in the survey.

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Via an upload function you can also upload the data from a CSV file in one go into the questionnaire. More information on how this works can be found here: Import instruction OFATS. 

Consolidation

Is your business part of a group company structure? For some group companies, you will need to submit consolidated data. You can find them in the online questionnaire. If you received a letter with the subject ‘Toekomstige enquêtering’, we ask you to submit data in accordance with the agreements in the letter. You can find more information at: Consolidated reporting.

Subsidiaries

The survey includes questions about subsidiaries (including indirect subsidiaries). This means subsidiaries that are located abroad and includes all subsidiaries that your company has a controlling interest in.
In order to help you to decide which subsidiaries located abroad you should consider when completing the survey, please refer to the document entitled Information on subsidiaries.

Privacy

The statistical overviews by Statistics Netherlands are compiled in such a way that no data can be traced back to individuals, companies or institutions. The data you submit will only be used to compile statistics.

Find out more about how Statistics Netherlands handles data by visiting these webpages:

• How Statistics Netherlands ensures secure data exchange (only Dutch)
• Privacy

Obligatory data delivery

As required by the Statistics Netherlands’ law, Statistics Netherland uses as much data as possible from other institutions' files. We examine the usability, timeliness and completeness of the data. If the files do not contain the required data or do not contain it in time, we may request the data from businesses. Under the Law, you are obliged to deliver the requested data on time, completely and free of charge. Failure to do so may cost you money via a fine or an administrative penalty. More information on the obligation and enforcement can be found at: Enforcement.

Research results

You can find the results of this survey at:

Nederlandse zeggenschap bedrijven buiten EU-zone; land en SBI 2008 (cbs.nl) (Only Dutch)

Statistics Netherlands also publishes more data on other surveys:

• Businesses dashboard (only Dutch)
• More research results (only Dutch)

More information and contact

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