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Decrease in public debt continued in first half of 2024
In H1 2024, the Netherlands’ public debt fell by nearly 6 billion euros to 475 billion euros.
House prices up by nearly 9 percent in May
In May 2024, existing owner-occupied dwellings were 8.6 percent more expensive, on average, relative to one year previously. Prices were 1.1 percent higher in May than they were in April.
Dutch consumer confidence unchanged in December
The sentiment among consumers in the Netherlands in December was equally negative as it was in the previous month.
Netherlands imports and exports the most Christmas decorations in the EU
Dutch exports of Christmas decorations accounted for 40 percent of the EU total in 2024
Fewer museum visits in 2024 than before pandemic
Almost 32 million museum visits were made in the Netherlands in 2024, around the same number as in 2023
State of the economy and labour market in the 4th quarter of 2024
Did the Netherlands' economy grow in the fourth quarter of 2024? And how did the labour market perform? CBS’s chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen highlights the most significant changes in this...
Government deficit of 11 billion in first three quarters of 2025
The Dutch government spent nearly 11 billion euros more than it received in the first nine months of 2025
Population dashboard
Dutch Population size, structure, and development in graphs and text. number of inhabitants by age and sex, births, deaths, migratiion, marriages, divorces, households
Three-quarters of internet users choose two-step verification
The share of internet users who know how two-step verification works was 70 percent in 2024, compared to 64 percent in 2022.
Rise in poverty rate after five years of decreases
A total of 551 thousand people in the Netherlands were living in poverty in 2024
Data centres consume 4.6 percent of the Netherlands’ electricity
In 2024, data centres consumed 5,100 GWh of electricity, which is 4.6 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands.
Health care costs for women higher than for men
Health care costs were around 13 percent higher for women than men in 2023 (based on the basic health care insurance package in the Netherlands).
Bankruptcies down by 13 percent in November year on year
Adjusted for court days, 3-7 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in November.
Companies using AI above all for marketing or sales
One in six companies have used AI in 2025, double the number from two years ago
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent higher in October year on year
In October 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.9 percent higher than it was in October 2024.
Inflation decreases to 2.9 percent in November
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.9 percent more expensive in November 2025 than one year previously.
7 in 10 people sometimes doubt the truth of information seen online
In 2025, 72 percent of people in the Nethlerands say they have seen or read information online that they believed to be untrue
Retail turnover up by over 3 percent in October
Retail turnover was 3.1 percent higher in October 2025, year on year. Sales volume was up by 1.6 percent.
Manufacturing output prices virtually the same in October
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 0.1 percent lower in October 2025 than one year previously.
Producer confidence deteriorates in November
Producer confidence was more negative in November than the previous month.
Exports to Suriname at record level
Goods exports from the Netherlands to Suriname were up in the first half of 2025 and close to the highest level ever recorded
Inflation at 3.2 percent in June according to flash estimate
The inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in June 2024, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Use of pesticides in agriculture down by over 20 percent since 2020
The agriculture sector used 3.9 million kilograms of crop protection products in 2024, a decrease of more than 22 percent since 2020
Bankruptcies down by almost a quarter in October compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 253 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in October.
Manufacturing output over 2 percent higher in September year on year
In September 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 2.1 percent higher than it was in September 2024.