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Modest recovery economy in fourth quarter 2009
Dutch economy shrank by 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 relative to the same quarter one year previously.
Dutch government surplus 14 billion euros in 2019
In 2019 the public surplus amounted to 1.7 percent of GDP. Both revenues and expenditure rose sharply. Public debt at the end of 2019 amounted to 48.6 percent of GDP.
Phosphate output from livestock manure down again
Phosphate production in livestock manure declined further in 2018
Retail turnover almost 5 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in September 2019.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in May
The Dutch retail sector achieved over 3 percent turnover growth in May 2019.
Purchasing power 0.5 percent down in 2010
The purchasing power of the Dutch population dropped by 0.5 percent in 2010, the most substantial decline since 1985 when Statistics Netherlands started surveying changes in the perceived purchasing...
Retail turnover marginally up
In November 2011, retail turnover was more than 1 percent up on November 2010.
Household consumption up again
Dutch households spent 2.0 percent more on goods and services in November 2006 than in November 2005.
Inflation rate further up
In November 2009, the Dutch inflation rate stood at 1.0.percent, an increase by 0.3 percentage points compared to October. This is the fourth monthly increase in a row.
Considerable growth Dutch retail sales
In November 2010, retail turnover grew 4.3 percent relative to the same period in the previous year, mainly due to a 3.0 percent volume growth. Retail prices rose by 1.3 percent.
Unemployment slightly up
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 514 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in August, i.e. 4 thousand more than in July. In August, 6.5 percent of the Dutch labour force were unemployed,...
Lowest inflation rate since November 2010
The latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that the inflation rate dropped to 1.6 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2010.
Consumer prices 1.7 percent up in 2018
Consumer prices rose by 1.7 percent on average in 2018 relative to the previous year.
Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer
Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.
Domestic consumption 0.1 percent down
According to Statistics Netherlands, Dutch households spent 0.1 percent less on goods and services in April 2014 than in April 2013. Just as in the preceding three months of 2014, households used far...