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Fewer businesses and institutions bankrupt
In May this year, 551 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, i.e. 165 fewer than in April 2014. The drop in the number of bankruptcies is partly due to the...
Retail turnover remains stable
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was at approximately the same level in February 2014 as in February 2013. Average retail prices were 0.3 percent down from twelve months previously. The...
Job vacancies rise slightly
The vacancy indicator improved further in March and reached the highest level in nearly three years. The mood lifted across the board.
Modest growth for exports in March
The volume of exports of goods grew by 1.9 percent in March relative to twelve months previously. The growth of exports has not been this low since August 2012. The volume of imports increased by 0.5...
Exports marginally lower
The volume of exports of goods was 0.4 percent down in January 2014 from January 2013. In December last year, the volume of exports grew by a modest 0.5 percent. The volume of imports grew by 0.3...
Job vacancies rise slightly
The vacancy indicator improved further in February and reached the highest level in nearly three years.
Dutch inflation marginally up
The Dutch inflation rate was 2.9 percent in December, up from 2.8 percent in November. The rise in inflation was mainly caused by the development of food prices.
Modest exports growth
In July 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 1.1 percent up from July 2012. The growth is in the same order of magnitude as in May and June.
Exports shrinks
The volume of exports of goods was 2.7 percent lower in April than twelve months previously. Exports decreased for the first time since October 2011. The volume of imports decreased by 0.2 percent in...
Dutch interest rate exceptionally low
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 1.2 percent in August, i.e. 0.2 percentage point down from July.
Trade and industry; employment and finance per sector, SIC'93, 2006 - 2008
Persons employed, costs and revenues, turnover, other financial results Branches (SIC'93) trade and industry
Exports up again, mainly as a result of higher re-exports
The volume of exports of goods was 4.1 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013, after a 3.2 percent improvement in June. According to Statistics Netherlands, the growth in exports was mainly caused by...
Manufacturing prices lower
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, selling prices of Dutch manufactured products were 1.3 percent lower in August 2014 than in August 2013.
investment up, particularly in property, infrastructure and machines
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 14.3 percent higher in March 2015 than in March 2014.
Household spending up
Dutch households spent 0,7 percent more on goods and services in December 2013 than in December 2012. In November, domestic consumption had also increased (0,3 percent) relative to one year...
More bankruptcies due to extra court session day
According to Statistics Netherlands, 524 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in September 2014, 59 more than in the preceding month. The increase was...
Further rise in job vacancies
The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. For the first time in three years, the indicator was positive in April. In May, the indicator...
Dutch inflation marginally down
The Dutch inflation rate was 2.8 percent in November. The rate in October was 2.9 percent, the highest over the last four years.
Substantial growth manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in February 2014 from February 2013. The growth was more substantial than in December (2.4 percent) and January...
Investments increase again
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) announced today that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in July 2015 grew by 10 percent on July 2014. This increase is mainly due to considerably higher...
Interest rate exceptionally low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.6 percent in December 2012. This is the lowest level in decades.
Output contraction manufacturing industry eases off
The average daily production realised by Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.9 percent down in April 2013 from April 2012. The contraction was less substantial than in March, when manufacturing output...
More businesses and institutions bankrupt
In April this year, 700 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, i.e. 174 up from March 2014.
Private sector investment up
The volume of private sector investment in tangible fixed assets was 6.7 percent up in January 2014 from January 2013. This is mainly due to higher investment in machinery and residential and...