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Bankruptcies down by 16 percent in August compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 278 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in August. That was 54 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Nearly 6 in 10 Ukrainian refugees are in paid employment
On 1 November 2024, of the over 92 thousand refugees aged 15 to 64 with Ukrainian nationality who are resident in the Netherlands 59 percent were in paid employed.
Producer confidence improves in August
Producer confidence was less negative in August than it was in July.
Value of agricultural exports up by nearly 5 percent in 2024
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 128.9 billion euros in 2024
27.8 million passengers fly with budget airlines
The number of passengers flying with budget airlines increased to 27.8 million in 2024, and a growing share of all airline passengers use them
Inflation increases to 4.1 percent in December
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 4.1 percent more expensive in December 2024 than one year previously. In November, the inflation rate stood at 4.0 percent.
Inflation rate 3.3 percent in 2024
Prices of consumer goods and services in the Netherlands rose by 3.3 percent on average relative to the previous year. In 2023, inflation stood at 3.8 percent.
Bankruptcies down by 27 percent in July compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 299 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in July. That was 109 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Investment up by almost 10 percent in December
In December 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 9.7 percent year on year.
US ranks as third-largest export market for steel
In the first three quarters of 2024, the export value of steel to the US was higher than the previous year.
Manufacturing output nearly 20 times higher than 100 years ago
Manufacturing output was nearly 20 times higher in 2023 than it was 100 years ago.
Public sector was largest contributor to economic growth in 2024
Government consumption was the main source of economic growth in 2024.
Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q1 2025
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q1 2025 relative to Q4 2024.
The distance to the nearest hospital was nearly 5 kilometres in 2023
The distance to the nearest hospital or outpatient clinic by road for people in the Netherlands was 4.8 kilometres on average.
Investment down by over 2 percent in April
In April 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 2.3 percent year on year.
Population growth in first three quarters lower than in 2023
The population of the Netherlands grew by 85.3 thousand in the first three quarters of 2024.
Misunderstandings due to multilingualism in the workplace
The majority of respondents (64 percent) say that when colleagues speak more than one language, this rarely leads to misunderstandings.
Producers almost as negative as in July
Producer confidence was almost as negative in July as it was in June.
Dutch economy grows by 0.4 percent in Q4 2024
According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q4 2024 relative to the previous...
Dairy cow population down slightly in 2024
The number of dairy cows in the Netherlands fell by 1.9 percent to 1.54 million in 2024, compared to 2023.
House prices up by 11.5 percent in January
Prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were 11059 percent higher in January 2025 than one year previously, on average.
Exports up by 0.5 percent in May
In May 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 0.5 percent year on year.
More wages end up in other countries than ten years ago
A total of 3.3 billion euros in wages went from the Netherlands to other countries in the second quarter of 2024, a rise of 73 percent since the same period in 2014.
More victims of online crime in 2024
In 2024, 2.4 million people in the Netherlands aged 15 and over said they had been the victim of one or more forms of online crime within the past twelve months.
56 percent of wealth in the hands of 10 percent of households
All households in the Netherlands combined had over €2.6 trillion in assets at the start of 2023.