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Electricity production at record high
In 2019, electricity production reached a record level of 121 billion kWh. This is a 6-percent increase on the previous year. The consumption of electricity remained more or less stable.
Fastest rise in consumer prices since 2003
Consumer prices in the Netherlands rose by 2.6 percent on average relative to the previous year. This is the largest increase since 2003.
National accounts of the Netherlands 2014
The national accounts comprise the official statistics that provide an overview of the Dutch economy. These include the main macro-economic indicators economic growth, budget deficit, and disposable...
Manufacturing output over 1 percent down in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.3 percent down in November 2019 compared to the same month one year previous.
Key figures of the population forecasts 2020-2070
Forecast; population, births, deaths and migration with forecast intervals
Exports up by almost 4 percent in January
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.7 percent in Janaury year-on-year. Growth was lower than in the previous month.
Zero or minimal alcohol consumption by 41 percent of adults
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends zero alcohol or only up to one drink per day. 41 percent of the adult population complied with this guideline last yeat: 30 percent of men against 53...
Car fleet growing faster than population
In January 2020 the passenger car fleet in the Netherlands stood at almost 8.7 million; this represented a faster growth rate than of the population aged 18 and over.
Number of bankruptcies hardly changed
There were 3 more bankruptcies in February 2020 than in the previous month.
More road haulage for fifth year in a row
In 2019, Dutch lorries carried a total weight of 689 million tonnes in goods. This is 1.3 percent more than in 2018. Transport by Dutch road hauliers has shown an upward trend since 2015.
Over 17.4 million inhabitants in the Netherlands
In 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 132 thousand people to a total of over 17.4 million.
Secondary data collection
Statistics Netherlands aims to make as much use as possible of data sources that have been collected by others (i.e. not by Statistics Netherlands). Secondary data collection is the process of...
Manufacturing output prices unchanged
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products in November 2019 were on average the same as in November 2018 year-on-year.
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has hardly changed in December 2019.
China has 15-percent share in total inbound transport
The total value of goods from China which entered the Netherlands in 2018 stood at 113 billion euros. This was 15 percent of the value of all incoming cargo that year.
60 percent of inbound goods leave the Netherlands again
The total gross weight of goods which entered the Netherlands from abroad in 2018 amounted to 628 billion kg. This was 0.4 percent more than in 2017
Time use of young people 2009 (Dutch only)
At the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), Statistics Netherlands' Centre for Policy Related Statistics has composed a set of tables on the time use of young people in...
Air passenger numbers reaching record high
Over 23 million passengers flew via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and 4 other national airports in Q3 2019, the highest number in one quarter ever recorded.
Investments almost 6 percent up in October
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 5.6 percent up in October 2019 relative to the same month last year.
Fewer Dutch people are feeling unsafe
Feelings of unsafety among Dutch people are declining progressively. In 2012, 37 percent indicated that they felt unsafe occasionally in general terms, versus 32 percent in 2019.
Sampling theory: Sample design and weighting methods
If no other sources are available to measure certain variables of a target population, Statistics Netherlands often uses a random sample, i.e. a sample of units from the population drawn in...
Household spending almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch consumers spent 1.7 percent more in October 2019 than in October 2018.
Concert attendance higher than ever
Classical and pop concerts at performing arts venues across the Netherlands attracted a total audience of nearly 9.7 million in 2018.
Unemployment virtually unchanged
Between September and November 2019, the number of people in paid employment grew by 12 thousand per month on average and stood at 9.0 million in November.
Manufacturing output prices over 2 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 2.1 percent up in January year-on-year.