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Green investment by business was down in 2024
Businesses in the Netherlands invested 39 percent less in the environment in 2024 than in the previous year
Measuring the green transition with business tendency surveys
This study proposes a GreenTransition-module for business tendency surveys. It describes managers’ assessments, expectations, plans and constraints about the green transition of their enterprise.
Economic growth is outpacing population growth
The Dutch economy was 21.2 percent larger in 2024 than it was in 2014, after adjusting for price changes
Population growth slows for third consecutive year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 87 thousand in 2025, to reach 18.13 million
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly 1.6 thousand in 2024
On 1 January 2025, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 32 thousand.
Caribbean Netherlands; population, births, deaths, migration
Population growth Caribbean Netherlands, population, births, deaths, migration
CBS and DNB provide figures on sustainability and impact of climate change
The European Green Deal was presented by the European Commission in 2019 and comprises several policy agreements in the areas of climate change and the energy transition, environmental quality and...
Economic growth of 0.5 percent in Q3 2025
According to the second estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in Q3 2025 relative to Q2 2025.
Economic growth of 0.2 percent in Q2 2025
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2 percent in Q2 2025 relative to Q1 2025.
Labour productivity in the Netherlands down again in 2024
The Dutch economy grew by 1.0 percent in 2024.
Public sector was largest contributor to economic growth in 2024
Government consumption was the main source of economic growth in 2024.
Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q1 2025
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q1 2025 relative to Q4 2024.
Population growth in Q1 was around the same as last year
The population of the Netherlands grew by nearly 21 thousand people in the first quarter of 2025 to reach 18.07 million
Earlier estimates of quarterly economic growth and labour market
Starting Wednesday 30 April 2025, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will publish its first estimates of quarterly economic growth and labour market indicators 30 days after the end of each quarter.
Population growth in first half of 2025 similar to last year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 36.9 thousand in the first half of 2025.
Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2025-2050
The population of Bonaire is expected to grow from 26.6 thousand today to 34.2 thousand by the year 2035. Last year’s forecast was for 30.5 thousand inhabitants on Bonaire in 2035.
Earlier estimates of quarterly economic growth and labour market
Starting 30 April 2025, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will publish its first estimates of quarterly economic growth (GDP) and labour market indicators 30 days after each quarter.
High-growth enterprises, European standard; SIC2008
High-growth enterprises; Employees in high-growth enterprises Sector_branches_SIC_2008
Netherlands lags behind other OECD countries on labour productivity gains
Labour productivity growth in the Netherlands has slowed more sharply in the Netherlands than in other high-income countries over the past decade, as a result of which the Netherlands has fallen in...
Growth of housing stock slows for third year in a row
Nearly 80 thousand homes were added to the Netherlands’ housing stock in 2025, in the form of newbuild or other types of development
Growth in number of high-speed e-bikes continues to slow
There were 35.4 thousand high-speed e-bikes in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025, over 2 thousand more than the previous year.
More people in employment in Caribbean Netherlands in 2024
In the Caribbean Netherlands, the employed labour force (aged 15 to 74) increased to 17.5 thousand in 2024
Lower population growth in 2024
The population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 103 thousand people in 2024, reaching a total of over 18.05 million.
CBS develops Green Deal dashboard to monitor climate change
In 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal.
Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q4 2024
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q4 2024 relative to Q3 2024.