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Inflation was 4.1% in December according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the CPI inflation rate was 4.1 percent in December according to its flash estimate
Government; debt guarantees, off-balance PPP, non-performing loans
one-off and standardised guarantees, adjusted capital value of off balance sheet public private partnerships, government sectors.
1 in 10 LGBTQIA people are victims of violence
In 2023, 10 percent of LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bi-plus, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual) people were victims of violence, compared to 6 percent among the rest of the Dutch population.
Students worked 11 hours a week on average in Q3
In the third quarter of 2023, two-thirds of pupils in secondary education aged 15 or older had a part-time job.
Nearly 1 in 6 workers have stressful jobs
In 2024, 16 percent of workers were in demanding jobs with low autonomy.
Trade and services; turnover and production changes, index 2021=100
Trade and services; turnover and production changes, index 2021=100 Naar bedrijfsactiviteit (SBI 2008) High Value Dataset – Statistiek
Dutch exports to China up again while Germany’s have fallen
In 2024, the value of Dutch exports to China increased by 7 percent, while Germany’s exports to China decreased by 8 percent.
The Caribbean Netherlands in numbers
A presentation of the new edition of our publication 'The Caribbean Netherlands in numbers'. Our annual publication 'The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers''is a collection of articles/factsheets about...
Goods exports to US down in first 10 months of 2025
The total value of goods exports to the United States was 4.7 percent lower in the first 10 months of 2025, year on year
Value of agricultural exports up by over 8 percent in 2025
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 137.5 billion euros in 2025. That was an increase of 8.4 percent relative to 2024.
Inflation up on Bonaire and Saba, down on St Eustatius
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 5.5 percent more expensive in Q1 2025, year on year
Exports to China down
Companies in the Netherlands exported 15 percent less in goods to China in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Emissions of greenhouse gases according to IPCC guide-lines, quarter
Emissions of greenhouse gases, IPCC Climate sector, quarter
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Macroeconomic scoreboard
Macroeconomic imbalances; macroeconomic risks; macroeconomic scoreboard; European Union; Quarter.
Inflation increases to 4.1 percent in April
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 4.1 percent more expensive in April 2025 than one year previously.
Organic food sales up slightly in the first half of 2025
The share of organic food sales in the first half of 2025 was 3.5 percent of total food spending in Dutch supermarkets (820 million euros).
Persons with dispensed medicines; background; 2006-2020
Persons to whom medicines were dispensed by background, medicine group, age, sex in absolute figures and as percentage of total population
High quality of life today still comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands is a country where people are generally satisfied, trust one another and enjoy a high and increasing level of material well-being
Sleeping problems and mental health issues increasing among young people
In 2022, 22 percent of Dutch 12 to 24-year-olds said they had trouble sleeping.
Life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.89 years in 2029
According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the life expectancy of 65-year-olds will stand at 20.89 years in 2029.
Mobility; per person, modes of travel, purposes of travel and regions
Trips, distance travelled, time travelled, per person per day/year modes of travel, purposes of travel and regions
Freight transport by Eastern European lorries increased sharply
In 2023, international lorries carried a total weight of 103 million tonnes of goods to and from the Netherlands.
Economic growth is outpacing population growth
The Dutch economy was 21.2 percent larger in 2024 than it was in 2014, after adjusting for price changes
Fewer workers changing jobs
A total of 305 thousand workers changed employers in the second quarter of 2025.