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The volume of goods exports was 6 percent smaller in October 2009 than one year ago. In September, the decline was more than 8 percent. The volume of goods imports shrank by 12 percent in October.

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods obviously slumped in October 2009. Prices of imported and exported goods were respectively 5.3 and 8.6 percent down on one year previously.

In the third quarter of 2009 there were 140 thousand jobs of employees less than in the third quarter of 2008. This is the biggest drop in over 25 years.

Household spending on goods and services was 2.6 percent lower in October 2009 than in October 2008. in September spending was down by 3.0 percent. Household consumption was down on 2008 for the...

The number of jobs of Dutch employees was down by 140 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 on the year before.

The Dutch economy shrank by 3.7percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008.

In October 2009, stocks of finished products in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 12 percent down on one year previously.

In December, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline. Although the majority (+3 percent) was less distinct than in November (+6...

In December 2009, Dutch manufacturers were more pessimistic than in November. The producer confidence index fell from -5.6 to -8.6.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in November were on average 4.7 percent down on November 2008. The price drop is less substantial than in October, when houses were 5.2 percent cheaper...

In the period September-November 2009 there were on average 400 thousand people unemployed. This constitutes 5.2 percent of the labour force.

In the period September – November 2009, seasonally adjusted unemployment stood at 412 thousand, an increase by 9 thousand relative to the period August - October.

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods obviously slumped in October 2009. Prices of imported and exported goods were respectively 5.3 and 8.8 percent down on one year previously.

Retail turnover declined by 4.3 percent in October 2009 relative to the same month last year.

The volume of goods exports was almost 6 percent smaller in October 2009 than one year ago. In September, the decline was nearly 8 percent. The volume of goods imports shrank by more than 11 percent...

In October 2009, Dutch retailers faced 4 percent loss of turnover compared to October 2008.

Dutch manufacturing turnover was 17 percent lower in October 2009 than one year previously.

In November, 530 businesses and institutions (excluding single-owner businesses) in the Netherlands went bankrupt. This is approximately the same number as in October.

In November 2009, the Dutch inflation rate stood at 1.0.percent, an increase by 0.3 percentage points compared to October. This is the fourth monthly increase in a row.

Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.0 percent in November 2009, an increase by 0.3 percentage points relative to October.

In September 2009, stocks of finished products kept in manufacturing industry were 10 percent down on one year previously.