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Interest rate slightly down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.3 percent in April, i.e. 0.1 of a percentage point less than in March.
Manufacturing prices continue to rise
In March, factory gate prices in Dutch manufacturing were nearly 8 percent up on March 2009. The price increase was somewhat more substantial than in February, when prices were 6 percent higher than...
Economic situation unchanged
The economic situation at the end of April was about the same as it was at the end of March. Most indicators in the Business Cycle Tracer are still in the recession stage. Fourteen of the fifteen...
Mood among manufacturers improving further
In April 2010, Dutch manufacturers were less pessimistic than in March 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -3.1 to -1.4, the highest level in eighteen months.
Manufacturing stocks shrink further
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 16 percent in February relative to February 2009.
Further recovery for exports
In February, the volume of goods exports was 11 percent up on twelve months previously versus 8 percent in January, but it should be taken into account that the substantial downturn in exports...
Business services providers remain optimistic
In April, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months easily outnumbered those expecting a decline. However, the difference was somewhat less...
Investment by manufacturing industry down slightly in 2010
In the spring of 2010, Dutch manufacturers estimated that investment would be 2 percent lower in 2010 than in 2009.
Manufacturers expect slight fall in investment
manufacturing companies in the Netherlands expect to invest 2 percent less in 2010 than in 2009.
Unemployment up further
In the period January–March 2010, seasonally adjusted Dutch unemployment stood at 447 thousand, an increase of 6 thousand on the period December 2009–February 2010.
Slower rise in unemployment
472 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period January-March 2010.
Dutch balance of trade has been favourable for nearly three decades
Last year, the Netherlands exported more than 395 billion euro worth of goods and services. The value of imports amounted to 354 billion euro, resulting in a trade surplus of over 41 billion euro,...
Price decrease houses less substantial
According to the price index of existing owner-occupied houses prices of houses sold in March 2010 were on average 3.5 percent down on March 2009.
Dutch consumers much more sombre about the future
The mood among Dutch consumers has deteriorated in April 2010. The consumer confidence indicator stands at -15, against -12 in March. Consumers were clearly more pessimistic about the future.
Household consumption down
Household spending on goods and services was 1.1 percent lower in February 2010 than in February 2009. In January, household spending was 0.7 percent down on one year previously. Households have been...
Interest rate unchanged
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.4 percent in March 2010, the same rate as in February.
Dutch inflation slightly up
In March 2010, Dutch inflation was 1.0 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on February.
Overall picture retail trade remains negative
The retail turnover was 4.0 percent lower in February 2010 than in the same month last year.
Retail turnover down again
In February, Dutch retailers faced a 4 percent loss of turnover relative to February 2009. Retail prices were more than 1 percent higher than one year previously. As a result, retail volume shrank by...
Terms of trade again worse than one year previously
Compared to one year previously, Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods deteriorated in February 2010. However, the deterioration was less substantial than in the four preceding months.
Further recovery for exports
In February, the volume of goods exports was more than 11 percent up on twelve months previously versus 8 percent in January, but it should be taken into account that the substantial downturn in...
Marginal increase bankruptcies
In March this year, 640 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, i.e. an increase by more than 70 compared to the preceding month.
Increase manufacturing output
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent up in February 2010 on February 2009. In January, output was 5 percent above the level of January 2009
High petrol price has upward effect on inflation
The Dutch inflation rate in March 2010 was 1.0 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points higher than in February.
Dutch inflation slightly up
In March, Dutch inflation was 1.0 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on February.