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Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in June
The Dutch retail sector achieved almost 3 percent turnover growth in June 2019.
Turnover accommodation and food services 1.8 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 184 percent in Q4 2018 relative to the preceding quarter.
Dutch manufacturers slightly more positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased slightly in February 2019.
Thefts along the coast peak in summertime
On the coast, minor property crimes are more frequent during the summer compared to the rest of the year. Over one-quarter of the pickpocketing cases which were registered in coastal areas during the...
Number of bankruptcies hardly changed
The number of corporate bankruptcies has hardly changed in July.
Consumer mood negative for the first time in 4 years
For the first time since March 2015, the mood among Dutch consumers is negative. Opinions of Dutch consumers on the economic climate as well as their willingness to buy have deteriorated slightly.
Trade deficit on St Eustatius down in 2018
In 2018, the trade deficits of Bonaire and Saba rose while the deficit of St Eustatius declined.
Phosphate output from livestock manure down again
Phosphate production in livestock manure declined further in 2018
Three-quarters of Caribbean Dutch feel healthy
A health survey among residents of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba aged 15 and over shows that three-quarters felt healthy or very healthy in 2017/2018.
Fewer bankruptcies
There were 47 fewer bankruptcies in January 2019 than in the previous month. Most bankruptcies were recorded in trade sector.
Dutch manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has declined in January 2019.
Rising imports and exports of construction services
In the first three quarters of 2018, Dutch companies verhandelden met buitenlandse bedrijven voor 4,3 miljard euro aan bouw- en baggerdiensten in de eerste drie kwartalen van 2018.
Over 600 billion kg of inbound goods in 2017
In 2017, the Netherlands received in excess of 600 billion kg of goods in gross weight for the first time.
Largest drop in consumer confidence in over 7 years
The mood among Dutch consumers in January 2019 is less positive for the sixth consecutive month.
Job wages on Bonaire averaged 2,050 USD in 2017
In 2017, average job wages on Bonaire amounted to 2,050 USD gross per month. On Saba and St Eustatius, this was 2,285 and 3,150 USD respectively.
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in November
Dutch retail sector achieved 4.1 percent turnover growth in November 2018 year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.2 percent.
Fewer women than men fall victim to violence
In 2017, 1.7% of women aged 15 years or older said they had been the victim of one or more violent crimes, against 2.5% of men. Intimidation is the most common crime among both sexes. Women report...
Forecast: 3.5 million single households in 2030
The number of households in the Netherlands is projected to have grown to 8.5 million by the year 2030, from the current 7.9 million.
Dutch manufacturers more positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved.
Manufacturing output prices slightly up in June
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in June 2019 year-on-year.
Dutch house prices 0.1 percent up
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions were on average 0.1 percent higher in April 2014 than in April 2013. This is the first price increase in 5 years.
Manufacturing output prices almost 3 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were almost 3 percent up in November 2018 year-on-year.
EU webshops generate €390 million in the Netherlands
In Q1 2019, Dutch consumers purchased around 390 million euros (excl. VAT) worth of products from foreign EU webshops.
Indian knowledge migration has doubled
In the period 2012-2017, immigration from India to the Netherlands more than doubled to over 8,600 annually. These are mainly knowledge migrants, with three-quarters employed in IT and information...
Dutch consumers again less positive
The mood among Dutch consumers in December 2018 is less positive for the fifth consecutive month.