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Annual AWBZ deficit again exceeds 3 billion euro
The costs of long-term care provided under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ) have risen continually in recent years but revenues fell short. The deficit amounted to 3.3 billion euro in...
Nearly 6 percent of Dutch dwellings uninhabited
On 1 January 2008 5.7 percent of the just over 7 million dwellings in the Netherlands were not officially inhabited. This does not mean that they are vacant, but that nobody is officially registered...
Netherlands net exporter electricity since October 2009
Since October last year, the Netherlands is a net exporter of electricity, because in the last quarter of 2009 more electricity was exported than imported to and from the surrounding countries.
Sports clubs and schools; members, operating costs and revenues 1987-2006
Sports clubs and sports schools Members, operating costs and revenues
Guests in leisure accommodations; by country of residence, region '98-'11
Guests in leisure accommodations; by country of residence and region Regions; province and tourist region
Consumer prices 2.8 percent up in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.8 percent higher in August than in the same month one year previously.
Who we are
About CBS and the way it works
Consumer prices on Bonaire increase less rapidly
In Q2 2018, consumer prices in the Caribbean Netherlands increased less rapidly than in the previous quarter.
Retail turnover 1.5 percent up in March
Dutch retail sector achieved 1.5 percent turnover growth in March year-on-year.
Number of disablement benefits; inflow and outflow. 1998-2009.
Disablement benefits, inflow and outflow by type of act, sex, age and degree of disablement.
Sharp increase in consumer prices on Bonaire
In Q1 2018, consumers on Bonaire paid 3.8 percent more for goods and services than one year previously. Prices rose year-on-year by 2.9 percent on Saba and by 2.0 percent on St Eustatius.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in February
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch retail sector achieved 2.6 percent turnover growth in February year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 2 percent. Turnover grew in...
Quinoa trade has tripled in four years
Dutch quinoa imports has tripled in the past four years, to approximately 5.5 million kg in 2016.
Inflation rate rises to 1.6 percent in April
The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 1.6 percent in April.
Inflation in April down to 0 percent
Inflation in April down to 0 percent
Inflation rate stable in March
On a year-on-year basis, the CPI inflation rate in the Netherlands was 0.6 percent in March.
Inflation rate marginally up to 1 percent
In August, the inflation rate rose to 1 percent. In July, the rate stood at 0.9 percent.
Inflation rate still below 1 percent
The inflation rate was 0.9 percent in July 2014, i.e. the same as in June. For the third consecutive month, the average year-on-year increase in consumer prices was below 1 percent.
Relatively more Turkish women and Moroccan men than native Dutch report feel depressed
Just over 10 percent of the Dutch population reported that they had felt sombre or depressed in 2012, and nearly 6 percent were prescribed anti-depressants in 2011. Feelings of depression are much...
Less recyclable plastic waste sent to China
Last year, China’s share in Dutch exports of recyclable plastic waste was 2.7 percent. In 2010, still nearly half of all plastic waste generated by businesses and households had China as a foreign...
Consumer prices 2.6 percent up in February
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.6 percent higher in February than in the same month one year previously.
Greenhouse gas emissions 3 percent down in 2019
In 2019, greenhouse gas emissions declined by 3 percent (5.7 megatonnes) to 182.5 megatonnes of CO2 equivalents year-on-year.