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International road haulage up for first time in years
In 2017, Dutch road hauliers carried 666 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 1.5 percent over 2016.
Lowest level bankruptcies of this century
The number of corporate bankruptcies has decreased to the lowest level of the century.
Bonaire residents feeling safer
Residents of Bonaire felt safer in 2017 than in 2013.
Stable share of female farmers
The share of women in agriculture fluctuates around one-third of the total number of persons employed in that sector.
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
Dutch consumers equally positive in February
Dutch Consumer Confidence stands at +23 in February.
The Netherlands leads Europe in internet access
In 2017, 98 percent of Dutch households had internet access against a European average of 87 percent.
Manufacturing output prices up by almost 3 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 2.8 percent up in December 2017 year-on-year.
Over 76 million passengers travel via Dutch airports
Amsterdam Schiphol and the other four large airports recorded an increase in passenger arrivals and departures in 2017.
Inland vessels transported 368 million tonnes in 2017
In 2017, inland vessels transported over 368 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways.
The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement
The proposed monitoring system to track progress in the planned transition towards a circular economy.
Social media on the rise among seniors
Seniors are increasingly active on social media
Number of bankruptcies in 2017 lowest of this century
The number of bankruptcies in 2017 was 3,290. This is the lowest annual figure since 2001.
Manufacturing output prices up by 5 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 5 percent up in November 2017 year-on-year.
Cancer main cause of death among Dutch women
Cancer has been the main cause of death among men for years, since 2016 also among women
Producer confidence hardly changes
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 8.9 in December.
Many Britons move here for work and stay for love
Of the 42,500 British citizens residing in the Netherlands, 43% were employed earners, 9% were self-employed
Retail turnover almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved almost 2 percent turnover growth in October year-on-year.
Many Britons move here for work and stay for love
Of the 42,500 British citizens residing in the Netherlands, 43% were employed earners, 9% were self-employed
One-third of inbound goods are in transit
International goods flows to and from the Netherlands in 2016
Turnover hotels and restaurants over 1 percent up in Q3
Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants rose by 1.2 percent in Q3 2017.
Turnover in dairy farming sector up
Dairy sector turnover has risen by 30 percent on average over the past three quarters
Manufacturing output prices up by 3.5 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 3.5 percent up in October 2017 year-on-year.
Largest house price increase since early 2002
In October 2017, prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 8.2 percent higher.
Employment in environmental sector up
Developments in the area of Green Growth