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Dutch consumers spent €1.9 bn in EU webshops in 2019
Last year, Dutch consumers purchased 1.9 billion euros worth of products from foreign EU webshops. This is 19.3 percent more than in 2018, when spending amounted to 1.6 billion euros.
Caribbean Netherlands: purchasing power gains in 2020
In 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands saw gains in purchasing power again.
Retail turnover almost 1 percent up in May
The Dutch retail sector recorded 0.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Persons with dispensed medicines; background; 2006-2020
Persons to whom medicines were dispensed by background, medicine group, age, sex in absolute figures and as percentage of total population
Younger Turkish, Moroccan 2nd generation marrying later
The second generation of people with a Turkish and Moroccan background are increasingly resembling their native Dutch contemporaries, getting married and having children later. More and more often,...
Census-taking in the Balkans
In Croatia, Bosnia and North Macedonia, the population census is still carried out in a traditional fashion, using pen and paper
Monitor of Well-being: a broader picture
The Monitor of Well-being is a well-arranged tool that serves the wider political and public debate.
Economic growth of 3.1 percent in Q2 2021
The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.1 percent in Q2 2021 relative to the previous quarter.
Household consumption almost 15 percent up in April
Consumers spent 14.8 percent more in April 2022 compared to April one year previously. They mainly spent more on durable goods and services.
House price increase 18.8 percent in May
In May, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 18.8 percent more expensive than in the same month last year.
CBS introducing new population classification by origin
In 2022, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will adopt a different approach when publishing data on people currently referred to as having a western or non-western migration background. Greater emphasis...
More emigrants among 2nd generation, but often returning
People with a second-generation background are more likely to move abroad than native Dutch people.
Labour participation among young men restored
More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in February
In February 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 2.8 percent year on year.
Sensor Data Challenge 2021: experimenting with smart sensors
The third Sensor Data Challenge took place on 22 and 23 April 2021.
Investments 0.5 percent down in April
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 0.5 percent smaller year on year.
The Netherlands ranks among the EU top in digital skills
The Netherlands is one of the countries in Europe with the largest share of inhabitants who are proficient in using the internet, computers and software (digital skills).
Nearly 230 thousand fewer hospital admissions in 2020
In 2020, the total number of hospital admissions stood at 2.7 million. This is 12 percent lower than in 2019.
EU webshop sales nearly 20 percent up in the Netherlands
In Q3 2019, Dutch consumers purchased 455 million euros worth of products from foreign EU webshops.
More bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased. There were 71 more bankruptcies in May than in the previous month.
Unemployment slightly up in May
In May 2022, unemployment stood at 323 thousand. This is 3.3 percent of the labour force and slightly higher than in April 2022, when it was 3.2 percent.
Record turnover for EU webshops
In Q2 2019, Dutch consumers purchased nearly half a billion euros worth of products from foreign EU webshops. This is the highest quarterly turnover ever recorded.
The Netherlands largest importer of cocoa beans
In 2018, Dutch cocoa bean imports stood at 1.1 billion kg, more than half of which came from Ivory Coast. This makes the Netherlands the largest importer of cocoa beans in the world.
EU webshops generate €390 million in the Netherlands
In Q1 2019, Dutch consumers purchased around 390 million euros (excl. VAT) worth of products from foreign EU webshops.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in January
In January 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 2.7 percent year on year.