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Investments down after eight months of growth
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.3 percent down in June 2014 from June 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, investments in residential and non-residential property and...
No further decline household consumption
Household spending on goods and services was approximately the same in June 2014 as in June 2013. In April and May, household spending was also at the same level as one year previously.
Manufacturing output up again in August
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.4 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013. The electrical products and machinery...
Manufacturers increasingly optimistic
Producers’ confidence in the manufacturing industry rose to 4.6 in February 2006. This is the highest level since the end of 2000.
Growth Dutch economy in decline
The Dutch economy grew by 1.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year. Growth was below the level of the second quarter, when the economy grew 1.6 percent relative...
Dutch consumers more apprehensive about the economic situation
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated marginally in September. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator fell by 1 point to -7. In the past two months,...
Manufacturing output marginally higher than in November last year
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.6 percent higher in November 2014 than in November 2013.
Turnover growth for manufacturing industry in third quarter of 2013
After five consecutive quarters of decline, manufacturing turnover improved in the third quarter of 2013. The number of bankruptcies decreased and manufacturers tend to be more optimistic.
Climate change mitigation expenditure by the government
Climate change mitigation expenditure by central government increased from 900 million euros in 2007 to more than 1.1 billion euros in 2015.
Job vacancies stable at high level
After correction for seasonal effects, figures released today put the number of job vacancies in the first quarter of 2006 at 172 thousand.
Inflation rate considerably down
Dutch inflation was 2.1 percent in May 2012, i.e. 0.3 percentage points down from April. The decrease is mainly due to petrol price developments.
Disposable household income substantially higher in 2007
The real disposable income of Dutch households rose by nearly 4 percent in 2007, the highest growth since 2001.
Modest consumption growth
Household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. In May and June household spending was approximately at the same level as one year previously.
Domestic consumption 0.1 percent down
According to Statistics Netherlands, Dutch households spent 0.1 percent less on goods and services in April 2014 than in April 2013. Just as in the preceding three months of 2014, households used far...