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06:30:00 +01:00 {A33B227B-B91C-44BF-9520-8AF670F25454} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/increase-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-2025 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {F659C382-D907-4C37-AB92-C24BED2B150C} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/household-consumption-in-january-the-same-year-on-year Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {F2C87E80-12B4-4198-97A6-EDB196B63CDA} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/inflation-also-at-2-4-percent-in-february Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {8D76A1D1-A7DC-42D5-A038-40B6D08D9E36} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/manufacturing-output-in-january-over-1-percent-higher-year-on-year Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {999618D7-1EAA-4217-9361-12D7D66B6BDA} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/production-and-export-of-electricity-at-record-levels Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {D10298F2-CFD8-4134-AC15-0612A892323D} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/turnover-in-the-automotive-industry-fell-in-2025 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {FA17DB8A-1F7C-49E0-AD66-EC62A6ABB338} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/10/zuid-holland-is-the-netherlands-most-built-up-province Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {4BCC381B-48BC-43F3-BCD0-E6BDD337EA69} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/labour-productivity-in-the-transport-sector-unchanged-over-the-past-decade Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {73A9B3C2-C927-43FB-A49F-004822A2572B} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/inflation-at-2-4-percent-in-february-according-to-flash-estimate The inflation rate stood at 2.4 percent in February 2026, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The flash estimate is based on source data that is not yet complete. In January, inflation was also 2.4 percent. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {3F5E84BB-20DF-4E2F-AD14-A54902BBCC72} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/retail-turnover-up-by-over-2-percent-in-january Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {CC1BC098-11D4-4E39-A74A-D02A7CFF9946} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/turnover-in-accommodation-and-food-services-sector-up-by-3-2-percent-in-q4 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {5A70AA62-8CB7-49C5-89AC-781F06FAE3BC} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/09/economic-picture-slightly-less-negative-in-february The economic picture was slightly less negative in February than in January, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer. In the Tracer for February, 9 of the 13 indicators were below their long-term trend. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {BC01C123-69A9-496A-AF9C-14FD7DF47AE8} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/09/manufacturing-output-prices-nearly-2-percent-lower-in-january Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.9 percent lower in January 2026, year on year. In December, prices were 1.4 percent lower, year on year. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {30228515-6C1E-4833-BB33-E6DB9AF142C1} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/09/average-energy-bill-slightly-lower-this-year The average household will spend 1,993 euros on energy bills this year, based on energy prices in January 2026. This is a decrease of 52 euros or 2.5 percent compared to 2025, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {7B0868C8-2361-49A8-BC60-9B39D22E91DB} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/09/government-spent-4-4-billion-on-energy-transition-in-2024 The government spent 4.4 billion euros to support renewable energy and help people reduce their energy consumption in 2024. In the same year, it received 26.5 billion euros from taxes on energy consumption, such as the energy tax and excise duty on motor fuels. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on its recently published Government Accounts for the Energy Transition. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {D8554A5B-E29A-4446-B1C6-0C9D410DA37A} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/09/house-prices-up-by-over-5-percent-in-january-year-on-year The average price of an owner-occupied home (excluding newbuild homes) was 5.4 percent higher in January 2026, year on year. Prices in January rose by 1.2 percent relative to December. This is according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster), who monitor the prices of existing owner-occupied homes. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {73264E07-5DEE-4C98-BA7B-F41782FBA3B1} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/08/investment-down-by-almost-3-percent-in-december In December 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 2.6 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was mainly due to less investment in other road transport (lorries, trailers, vans, etc.) and aircraft. However, more has been invested in passenger cars, buildings, machinery (including defence equipment) and infrastructure. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {91686D92-6B5E-4CAE-830F-F4F98DE5A2A6} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/08/average-home-cost-480-thousand-euros-in-2025 The average transaction price for an existing owner-occupied home was 480 thousand euros in 2025. Buyers in Blaricum (Noord-Holland) paid the most at 1.1 million euros on average, while buyers in Kerkrade (Limburg) paid the least at 270 thousand euros. The average price is above 1 million euros in two municipalities, while it is below 300 thousand euros in five municipalities. This is according to figures from the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster). Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {B25237BF-DC74-4E00-BE8E-A9F27DA2AC46} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/imports-from-india-have-more-than-doubled-in-four-years The Netherlands imported goods and services worth 17.4 billion euros from India in 2024, an increase of 9.5 billion euros compared with 2020. Services imports have seen a particular increase since 2022. Within the EU, the Netherlands is the second largest importer of goods and services from India after Germany, and the largest importer of goods from India. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of new research. The European Commission and India reached agreement on a free trade deal in January, following 20 years of negotiations. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {61C3902E-A869-4B64-9E16-2F40C47D815C} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/bankruptcies-down-by-12-percent-in-january-year-on-year Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, adjusted for court session days, 279 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in January. That was 39 fewer than in the same month in 2025, a decrease of 12 percent. The number of bankruptcies rose by 6 percent in January, relative to December. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {D027DC4F-3B52-41BE-8599-3F3AD8BA54FB} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/biological-pest-control-used-in-94-percent-of-greenhouse-cultivation Biological pest control was used in 94 percent of greenhouse crop cultivation in 2024 (by cultivated area). That was around the same as in 2020. However, the use of certain types of biological control agents has increased. For example, the use of predatory mites and predatory thrips increased from 69 percent of the total cultivated area in 2020 to 84 percent in 2024. In addition, microbiological agents such as bacteria are used to control pests in over two-thirds of greenhouse crop cultivation by area. This is according to provisional figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {C567D7AE-8AA8-4154-9F8F-38B8EE569B35} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/06/index-methodology-for-transaction-data-in-the-dutch-cpi This report documents the development of methods for measuring inflation using transaction data at Statistics Netherlands since the late 1990s, with particular emphasis on the currently used methods in the Dutch CPI. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {41AD597A-DAD3-449A-B99F-0652F2F7AAF9} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/inflation-down-to-2-4-percent-in-january Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.4 percent more expensive in January 2026 than they were in January 2025. Inflation in the month of December 2025 was 2.8 percent, year on year. The price change for food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed most to the decline in inflation. The January inflation rate is the same as the flash estimate published on 4 February. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {C4309EC2-83C0-43AD-9B28-7B775A0BB617} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/exports-up-by-over-7-percent-in-december In December 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 7.1 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Export volumes were higher for machinery and petroleum products. The volume of goods imported was up by 5.8 percent on December 2024. This was mainly due to imports of crude oil and natural gas, electronic products and food, beverages and tobacco. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {B08266D6-B47C-43AC-973E-D1A4F090121C} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/manufacturing-output-in-december-over-1-percent-higher-year-on-year In December 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.3 percent higher than it was in December 2024, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Output was up in less than half of the underlying sectors. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {A49CEFFE-3EB5-4AC3-B0B7-AD418D67E21D} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/no-changes-in-rate-of-remote-working-since-2022 In 2025, 80 percent of companies made it possible for their employees to work remotely, such as from home. Around 60 percent of all employees were able to make use of this option in practice. There has been no change in these figures since 2022. In the years before that, however, there was an increase. This is according to Statistics Netherlands’ publication on digitalisation and the knowledge economy. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {09EF52F1-507A-4D8B-8FEA-FB47193D657F} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/06/household-consumption-up-by-0-8-percent-in-december Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in December 2025, year on year, according to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Households consumed more goods and more services. In the previous month, November 2025, consumption had increased by 0.9 percent. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00