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An estimated 400 thousand households were affected by energy poverty in 2023, 70 thousand more than in 2022.

In 2023, the average carbon tax rate in the Netherlands was 88 euros per tonne of CO2 emitted.

According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q4 2024 relative to Q3 2024.

In February 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 2.9 percent year on year.

A total of 540 thousand people in the Netherlands were living in poverty in 2023, which was 3.1 percent of the total population

In 2024, flower bulbs were cultivated over an area of arable land of more than 27 thousand hectares.

The number of restaurants in the Netherlands has increased by 58 percent since 2007, and the number of event catering businesses has increased by more than sixfold.

Passengers transport in The Netherlands Number of passengers an passengers kilometers by passenger flows

The importance of the services sector to the Dutch economy has increased significantly since 1950, and by 2023 accounted for 77 percent of total economic output in the Netherlands.

Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in October 2025, year on year.

Existing owner-occupied dwellings were 11.9 percent more expensive in November 2024 than one year previously, on average.

There were 411 thousand unemployed persons in October 2025. Just as in September, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.

In 2024, the Dutch police registered 141 thousand criminal suspects, 11 percent of whom were minors.

In January 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 0.4 percent year on year.

A total of 21.6 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2024, up by 4 percent on Q3 2023.

Retail turnover was nearly 4 percent higher in September 2025 than in September 2024.

Household spending was 2.1 percent higher in February 2025 than it was in February 2024, adjusted for price changes.

Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 4.9 percent in Q3 2024, year on year.

Rare earth elements are key components in many products that are frequently imported into the Netherlands, such as computers, telephone handsets and electric vehicles

There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.

Labour costs per hour worked rose from 42.5 euros in 2023 to 45.0 euros in 2024.

On 1 January 2025, there were 3 thousand fewer rental homes in the private sector, year on year.

In August 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was at the same level as in August 2024.

In 2023, 15 percent of workers aged between 15 and 75 were members of a trade union.

Adjusted for court days, 271 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in March. That is the lowest number in over a year and a half.