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Inflation at 3.3 percent in May according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 3.3 percent in May 2025.
House prices nearly 11 percent up in December
Prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were 10.9 percent higher in December 2024 than one year previously, on average.
More asylum seekers with residency in paid work
Work has become the main source of income for asylum seekers who have been a resident in the Netherlands for a longer period of time.
77 thousand first-time fathers in 2024
A total of 77 thousand men became fathers for the first time in 2024, at an average age of 32.9.
Nearly 1 in 6 workers have stressful jobs
In 2024, 16 percent of workers were in demanding jobs with low autonomy.
Manufacturing output prices virtually the same in October
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 0.1 percent lower in October 2025 than one year previously.
Inflation down on Bonaire, up on St Eustatius and Saba
In the fourth quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.8 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Inflation increases to 3.8 percent in February
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 3.8 percent more expensive in February 2025 than one year previously.
House prices up by over 10 percent in April
In April, the average price of an owner-occupied dwelling (excluding newbuild homes) was 10.2 percent higher than one year previously.
Average purchasing power up by 3.6 percent in 2024
Purchasing power in the Netherlands increased by 3.6 percent in 2024.
April inflation rate 4.1 percent according to flash estimate
In its flash estimate for April, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 4.1 percent.
Dutch consumers remain equally negative in August
Consumers in the Netherlands were just as negative in August as they were in July.
Dutch economy barely grows in first quarter of 2025
According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1 percent in Q1 2025 relative to the previous...
4.7 million refugees from Ukraine across Europe
Since the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, 4.7 million people have fled from Ukraine to other parts of Europe
Business confidence down again in Q2 2025
Business confidence has fallen for the second consecutive quarter, reaching -7.5 in the second quarter of 2025
First fall in number of breweries since 2010
On 1 January 2025, there were 740 breweries in the Netherlands: 40 fewer than in early 2024.
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent higher in October year on year
In October 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.9 percent higher than it was in October 2024.
7 percent of vacant social housing allocated to asylum seekers in 2022
In 2022, nearly 7 percent of all vacant social housing units were allocated to households that included one or more asylum seekers granted residency in the Netherlands
Dutch exports to China up again while Germany’s have fallen
In 2024, the value of Dutch exports to China increased by 7 percent, while Germany’s exports to China decreased by 8 percent.
Manufacturing output over 2 percent higher in September year on year
In September 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 2.1 percent higher than it was in September 2024.
Investment slightly down in October
In October 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 0.4 percent year on year.
Investment up by nearly 3 percent in September
In September 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.7 percent year on year.
House prices up by 10.6 percent in March
In March 2025, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding newbuild homes) were 10.6 percent higher than one year previously, on average.
Dutch electorate is getting older
An estimated 13.4 million people will be eligible to vote in the Dutch parliamentary election to be held on 29 November 2023
Smallest mussel harvest in 30 years
A total of 21.7 thousand tonnes of mussels were cultivated in 2024, nearly 30 percent less than in 2023.