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Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.
Three quarters of business owners aiming to boost productivity
Three quarters of business owners report that they are taking steps to increase the productivity of their business.
Exports of goods and services by origin; National Accounts
Value at current prices and pricelevel 2015 in million euros, origin of exports SIC 2008, re-export, trade and transport margins
Area under organic farming up by nearly 9 percent
In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...
Slightly fewer bankruptcies in May
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 18 fewer bankruptcies in May than in April.
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Goods exports top 700 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, the value of exported goods was 170.4 billion euros or 30 percent higher than in 2021. Goods imports rose by 182.2 billion euros (37 percent).
Consumption expenditure of households; National accounts, 2015=100
Changes and indices of consumption of households by type of goods and services.
Retail turnover up by almost 5 percent in March
The Dutch retail sector recorded growth in turnover of 4.8 percent in March 2024, year on year. Sales volume was up by 4.4 percent.
Structure national net lending/borrowing; National Accounts
Structure of national net lending/borrowing Annual data
CO2 emissions from households more heavily taxed than from businesses
In 2023, the average carbon tax rate in the Netherlands was 88 euros per tonne of CO2 emitted.
Well-being elsewhere
What is well-being ‘elsewhere’? Well-being ‘elsewhere’ concerns the effect that the Dutch pursuit of prosperity has on the rest of the world, and particularly on the least developed countries (LDCs).
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...
Slightly more bankruptcies in April
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 20 more bankruptcies in April 2024 than in March.
Imports/exports; change of ownership; volume and price, changes
Imports and exports of goods, index figures base year 2015=100 and changes
Accommodation and food services; turnover index, 2015=100
Accommodation, food; turnover, 2015=100 Naar bedrijfsactiviteit (SBI 2008).
Business and ICT services; turnover index, 2015=100
Business and ICT services; turnover, 2015=100, change Naar bedrijfsactiviteit (SBI 2008)
Temporary employment agencies; turnover index, 2015=100
Temporary employment agencies. Turnover and hours worked: index, change 2015 = 100, change. By activity (SIC 2008).
More and more telecommunications and computer services from India
In 2022, Dutch companies imported 2.5 billion euros worth of telecommunications and computer services from India.
Unemployment up in February
Unemployment stood at 392 thousand in February 2025.
Value of goods exported to Africa down by a quarter
The total value of goods exported from the Netherlands to Africa fell by 24 percent in 2023, year on year.
Environmental impact of the tourism sector
The purpose of this study is to analyse economic evolution in the tourism sector in relation to its impact on the environment for the 2015-2022 research period.
Economic contraction of 0.5 percent in Q1 2024
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.5 percent in Q1 2024 relative to Q4 2023. According to the first estimate,...
Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.