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In the space of 40 years, VAT has become the most important tax
Value added tax was introduced in the Netherlands in 1969. In that year it generated just over 2.5 billion euro in revenue; nearly 40 years later VAT revenue amounted to nearly 43 billion euro.
Residents positive about neighbourhood safety
On average, the Dutch evaluate the safety of their neighbourhood as quite satisfactory.
Growing optimism in manufacturing and commercial services
Producer confidence in the manufacturing industry has risen strongly in October, to 4.3, its highest level since January 2001.
One quarter of primary and special needs schools invest capital
One quarter of primary and special needs schools invested a total of nearly 0.5 billion euro in 2006. Most of this capital was invested in bonds.
Dutch are regular online shoppers
Last year, 7.5 million Dutch people in the age category 16–74 bought one or more articles online. Together with Denmark and the United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands tops the EU list.
High profits on bonds
In the first nine months of 2010, the value of bonds increased by more than 23 billion euro. In this period, the value of newly issued bonds minus paid-off bonds was 27 billion euro.
Environmental investment
In 2015 the share of Dutch investment in environmental protection in total investment
Economic situation improves further
The economic situation at the end of January is better than at the end of December. Improvements outnumber deteriorations. The heart of the scatter in the Business Cycle Tracer is located in the...
Shift towards more productive firms mainly in ICT-intensive sectors
ICT has had a positive effect on the Dutch economy between 2000 and December 2010. Firms became more productive in sectors where ICT is used intensively.
The SDGs: the situation for the Netherlands
In 2015, the members of the United Nations (UN) adopted an agenda for sustainable development
Over 81 million passengers at Dutch airports in 2019
In 2019, a record number of air passengers - over 81 million - travelled to and from the Netherlands via one of the five national airports.
Employment in environmental sector up
Developments in the area of Green Growth
Retail turnover 1.5 percent up in August
Retail trade turnover up
Consumer confidence almost stable
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence is -25 in April 2004, 1 point up on March. Consumers’ opinions on the economic climate and on their own financial situation have hardly...
Household consumption down in the Netherlands, up in adjacent countries
The sustained downturn in household consumption in the Netherlands in recent years has frustrated economic growth. Households cut back on spending because their incomes do not allow them to spend...
More pears than apples picked in 2013
Last year, for the first time ever, more pears than apples were harvested, i.e. 327 million kg of pears, versus 314 million kg of apples.
Burn-out complaints when pressure is high and social support low
More than 1 in 8 employees had burn-out complaints in 2011. These complaints are relatively common among employees who work under pressure and employees who have little social support from colleagues...