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Retail trade on the way up
Statistics Netherlands announced today that retail turnover was 3.4 percent up in April 2014 from the same month last year. For Dutch retailers, this is the largest turnover growth since November...
Consumers more pessimistic in August
In August, Dutch consumers were more pessimistic than in July.
Netherlands, Belgium largest french fries producers
Netherlands among largest producers of frozen potato products in Europe
Many new businesses in the four major cities
The four major cities, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague are all in the starterss top 10. These municipalities have the highest starter to total company ratio.
Economic situation more favourable
The economic situation has improved further at the end of December relative to the end of November.
CO2 emissions slightly higher as production grows
The CO2 emissions by the Dutch economy were up by 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2014 on the same quarter of 2013. When corrected for differences in the weather CO2 emissions were 1.0 percent...
Slight rise in energy prices
An average Dutch households paid 1.5 percent more for its gas and electricity in January 2008 than in the previous month.
Mental complaints mainly found in women, older people and lower educated
In the period 2001–2009, an average 14 percent of Dutch adults had mental problems. Mental problems are most frequently found in women, over-75s and lower educated.
Sustained turnover growth non-food sector
The non-food sector generated a turnover growth of 1.4 percent in August 2014 relative to August 2013, despite the fact that August 2014 had one shopping-day less.
Inflation rate rises further
Dutch inflation was 2.7 percent in September, 0.1 of a percentage point higher than in August. In the last two years, inflation has risen gradually.
Dutch government guarantor for 46 billion euros worth of loans
By the end of 2013 the Dutch government provided for 46 billion euros worth of debt guarantees for loans. Nearly 39 billion euros of these debt guarantees > were made available by the central...