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Manufacturing output prices slightly up in June
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in June 2019 year-on-year.
Fewer asylum seekers, more following relatives in Q2
In Q2 2019, the Netherlands received 5,205 asylum seekers and 880 following family members. The number of asylum seekers was lower while the number of following relatives was higher than in Q1 2019.
Indian knowledge migration has doubled
In the period 2012-2017, immigration from India to the Netherlands more than doubled to over 8,600 annually. These are mainly knowledge migrants, with three-quarters employed in IT and information...
Investments almost 9 percent up in May
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 8.9 percent up in May 2019 relative to the same month last year.
Consumer confidence improves further
Consumer confidence improved in June.
House prices almost 7 percent higher in June
In June 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 6.9 percent higher than in the same month last year.
More road and maritime transport in 2018
In 2018, 1.71 billion tonnes of goods were transported to, from and within the Netherlands. This represents a year-on-year increase of 1.2 percent, entirely due to more freight traffic by road (1.6...
Exports up by 1.5 percent in May
The total volume of goods exports grew by 1.5 percent in May year-on-year.
Holiday groceries relatively cheap in Spain
Out of the five most visited holiday destinations, Spain is the cheapest for holidaymakers who buy their own groceries.
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent down in May
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.8 percent down in May 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Fewer suicide deaths in 2018
In 2018, the number of suicide deaths stood at1,829, which is 88 fewer than in 2017. The suicide rate declined among 10 to 19-year-olds.
Food prices rise at fastest rate in ten years
Food prices rose by 3.8 percent in May 2019, effectively the fastest rise in food prices over the past decade.
Consumer confidence unchanged
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in December, the same as in November.
House prices almost 6 percent higher in November
In November 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 5.8 percent higher than in the same month last year.
More shrimp on Dutch menus in December
The popularity of the common shrimp (C. crangon) during the holiday season is clearly visible in the turnover development of Dutch supermarkets.
Throughput in Dutch seaports at record level
In 2018, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports reached a historic high of almost 605 million tonnes.
Dutch manufacturers again less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated again.
Neighbourhood choice Statia and Saba differs per origin
People born in the former Netherlands Antilles and Aruba and migrants partly choose other residential areas in St Eustatius and Saba.
House prices 7.2 percent higher in May
In May 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 7.2 percent higher than in the same month last year.
Household spending almost 2 percent up in April
Dutch consumers spent 1.8 percent more in April 2019 than in April 2018.
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Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 18-22 October 2010 (Week 42).
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Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 14-18 July 2008 (Week 29).
Sugar beet harvest in Europe down
In 2018, sugar beet yields were lower in nearly all countries of the EU-28 than one year previously. In the Netherlands, the yield per hectare was down by 18 percent.
Economic contraction on Bonaire and Saba in 2017
In 2017, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) declined on Bonaire and Saba, by 1.3 and 1.4 percent respectively. On St Eustatius, GDP rose by 6.6 percent.
Over 2 thousand centenarians in the Netherlands
On 1 January 2019, the Netherlands had 2,189 residents who were one hundred years old or more. This is 9 more than one year previously and 36 fewer than in 2017. 85 percent of the centenarians are...