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Increase manufacturing prices slows down
Output prices of Dutch manufacturing industry were nearly 3 percent higher in December 2012 than in December 2011. The price increase was somewhat smaller than in November.
Interest rate remains stable
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in September 2012, the same rate as in July and August.
Manufacturing prices still below the level of one year previously
Selling prices of Dutch manufacturing industry were 3.0 percent lower in February 2014 than in February 2013. In January, prices of manufactured products were 2.2 percent down.
Fall in factory gate prices
Selling prices of the Dutch manufacturing industry were 2.8 percent lower in November 2013 than in November 2012. The price drop was smaller than in October, when manufactured products were 3.5...
Private sector investments substantially up
he volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 19.3 percent up in December 2013 from December 2012. This is mainly due to higher investments in passenger cars, machinery and...
Further increase hours worked in temp jobs
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 1.6 percent up from the preceding quarter. In the third quarter, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs...
More stocks of finished products manufacturing industry
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in January from January 2012. The increase is more substantial than in December 2012, when stocks were 1 percent up from one year...
Manufacturing output up
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.1 percent up in October 2013 from October 2012. In September, manufacturing output was 0.5 percent up on twelve months...
672 bankruptcies in June
In June this year, 672 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt. The number is considerably lower than in May.
House prices in December 3.7 percent down from one year previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 3.7 percent lower in December 2013 than in December 2012. The price drop relative to one year previously is less substantial than in in...
Modest output growth manufacturing industry
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.4 percent up in September 2013 from September 2012. For the first time this year, manufacturing output was above the level...
House prices 7 percent down in March from twelve months previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 7.0 percent lower in March 2013 than in March 2012. The price drop is less substantial than in the previous month, when house prices...
Household spending in decline due to lower natural gas consumption
Dutch households spent 1.2 percent less on goods and services in February 2014 than in February 2013. In January, domestic consumption was down by 1.7 percent. Due to the relatively mild weather...
Interest rate historically low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.7 percent in November 2012. This is the lowest level in decades.
Manufacturing output up
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.8 percent up in December 2013 from December 2012. In October and November, manufacturing output was also up from twelve months...
Decline manufacturing output slowing down
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in July 2013 was 0.4 percent down from July 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for seven months in a...
Decline manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in August 2013 was 2.3 percent down from August 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for eight months...
Decrease in manufacturing output less substantial
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in June 2013 was 1.0 percent down from June 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for six months in a...
Unemployment rate marginally higher
An average of 298 thousand persons, i.e. 3.9 percent of the labour force were unemployed in the period November 2008 - January 2009.
Retail turnover remains stable
Retail turnover in September 2012 was approximately the same as in September 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was down by 2 percent.
Providers of business services slightly more positive
In January, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 18 percent, i.e. 4 points above the level in...
Retail turnover down
In May 2013, turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.6 percent down from May 2012. Retail prices were 2.5 percent higher, whereas the volume of retail sales was 3.0 percent below the...
Larger stocks manufacturing industry
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 6.0 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. Over the past six months, manufacturing stocks have been larger than twelve months previously,...
Exports marginally lower in September
In September 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.6 percent down from September 2012. In the preceding three months, exports growth was about 2 percent. The volume of imports grew by 1.6...