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Decline in exports to the United Kingdom
Goods exports to the United Kingdom declined by 2 percent in the first half of 2017.
Housing costs of households; household, dwelling characteristics, '09-'15
housing costs characteristics household, characteristics dwelling
Consumption expenditure by purpose; NA, 1969-2016
Final consumption expenditure by purpose Purposes conform COICOP classification
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
Green policy instruments
The government can choose from various policy instruments in order to steer economic development towards green growth.
Top arable crops
The yields per hectare of the main arable crops in the Netherlands were substantially higher in 2004 than in the preceding years. One hectare of potatoes yielded an average 46 tonnes, 6 percent more...
Mainly more green electricity from solar power
In 2018, the Netherlands generated 8 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. Electricity production from solar power increased in particular.
Consumption by type of goods and services; NA, 1969-2016
Final consumption expenditure Type of goods and services
Extraction, import and export materials by kind, nat. accounts 1996-2012
Extraction, import and export materials Material flows to and from the Dutch economy
Overnight accommodation; capacity per region and type '00-'11
Overnight accommodation; capacity per region and type of accommodation
400 thousand inhabitants in the IJsselmeerpolders
On 1 Jan 2018, the IJsselmeerpolders had 404,000 inhabitants.
Machinery most profitable Dutch export product
The Netherlands earned almost 13 bn euros from exports of machinery and machine parts in 2015.
Savings in groundwater and tap water use
In spite of the increase in the population, the amount of tap water used by Dutch households hardly changed in the period 1990-2009.
Housing costs of households; dwelling characteristics, region, 2009-2015
housing costs characteristics dwelling, region
Production process more environmentally efficient, but no green growth
Economic growth is often realised to the detriment of the environment.
Fewer pesticides used in vegetable growing
Between 2000 and 2008, the use of chemical pesticides in vegetable growing, in the open and under glass has dropped sharply.
Exports to Russia on the rise
During the first 7 months of 2017, exports to Russia amounted to nearly 3.2 billion euros.