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Brussels sprouts exports hit record high
Brussels sprouts exports have risen most significantly among the winter vegetables.
End of post-Irma consumer price increase
In Q4 2018, consumer prices on Saba were back at the level of one year previously. This brought an end to the price increases recorded after Hurricane Irma in Q4 2017.
Retail turnover 3 percent up in June
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.0 percent turnover growth in June year-on-year.
Cosmetics sales up partly due to webshops
In 2016, sales of cosmetics and perfumes amounted to 3.3 billion euros in the Netherlands. This was still 2.9 billion euros in 2012.
Slightly more bankruptcies in July
The number of corporate bankruptcies has increased slightly in July
Donor register includes 6.3 million persons
As of this year, the number of people aged 12 and over who are included in the Dutch organ donor register has increased to over 6.3 million. This is equivalent to 42 percent of the population.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in June
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.4 percent up in June compared to the same month last year.
International road haulage over 4 percent up in 2017
In 2017, 199 million tonnes of goods were transported by road from and to the Netherlands. This is an increase of 4.3 percent on the previous year.
Manufacturers again less confident
Dutch manufacturers were again less confident.
Two-thirds of summer holidays booked online
In the summer period of 2017, three out of four Dutch people (12.7 million) went on holiday one or more times. Nearly nine in ten holidays were spent in Europe, with Germany being the favourite...
Spending in European webshops up by 15 percent
In Q1 2018, Dutch consumers spent around 400 million euros (excl. VAT) on products sold by foreign EU webshops.
Blueberry sales in supermarkets continue to grow
Blueberries have soared in popularity over the past few years.
Dutch consumers equally positive in July
The mood among Dutch consumers has not changed in July 2018. The consumer confidence indicator remains at + 23.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in May
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.2 percent up in May compared to the same month last year.
Number of bankruptcies continues to drop in June
The number of corporate bankruptcies has decreased in June 2018
Bonaire: number of dental visits down
In 2017, 46 percent of Bonaire’s population aged 15 years or older paid a visit to the dentist.
Number of bankruptcies in 2018 lowest of this century
Over the entire year 2018, a total of 3,144 bankruptcies were pronounced. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 4.5 percent.
More goods transported in 2017
In 2017, the Netherlands transported 1.69 billion tonnes of cargo, representing an increase of 1.4 percent on the previous year.
Over 30 thousand jobs offshored
In the period 2014-2016, six percent of companies employing more than 50 people moved some of their business operations abroad.
Manufacturing output prices almost 4 percent up in May
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 3.7 percent up in May 2018 year-on-year.
Manufacturing output over 2 percent up in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.1 percent up in November compared to the same month one year previously.
Manufacturers less confident
Dutch manufacturers were less confident in June 2018.
The Netherlands importing more business services
In Q1 2018, business services imports by Dutch companies amounted to 16 billion euros.
Sustained decline coal transhipment at Dutch seaports
Coal supply to Dutch seaports dropped by nearly 7 percent to 50 million tonnes in 2017.
Six percent never use the Internet
Six percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over - around 886 thousand people - indicated in 2018 they had never used the Internet, as against 10 percent in 2012.