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Inflation 2.8 percent in August, according to flash estimate
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in August 2025, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Hospital Readmission Ratio: Methodological report 2023
Methods used for the calculation of the hospital readmission ratios 2022-2023
Average home cost 480 thousand euros in 2025
The average transaction price for an existing owner-occupied home was 480 thousand euros in 2025
Inflation was 3.1 percent in July, according to flash estimate
The inflation rate stood at 3.1 percent in July 2026, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Fewer people over 60 are taking early retirement
Ten percent of the 1.7 million people aged between 60 and the state pension age took early retirement in 2024: 167,800 in total.
Number of driving licence holders and car owners on the rise
At the beginning of 2026, the number of people in the Netherlands who hold a driving licence and own a car was higher than in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
House prices up by over 5 percent in January, year on year
The average price of an owner-occupied home (excluding newbuild homes) was 5.4 percent higher in January 2026, year on year.
Bankruptcies down by 12 percent in January year on year
Adjusted for court session days, 279 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in January. That was 39 fewer than in the same month in 2025, a decrease of 12 percent.
Unemployment remained at 4.0 percent in January
There were 415 thousand unemployed persons in January 2026.
Household consumption up by 0.8 percent in December
Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in December 2025, year on year.
Business confidence up slightly at the start of 2026
Business confidence has risen to -1.8 in the first quarter of 2026
Fewer workers changing jobs
A total of 305 thousand workers changed employers in the second quarter of 2025.
Coal and coal products; indigenous production, imports, exports; from 1802
Indigenous production, imports and exports and supply of coal and output of patent fuel, coke oven cokes and gas works gas
Inflation down to 2.4 percent in January
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.4 percent more expensive in January 2026 than they were in January 2025.
Population growth slows for third consecutive year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 87 thousand in 2025, to reach 18.13 million
More excess nitrogen due to poor harvest, but less nitrogen in manure
Excess nitrogen from agriculture rose by nearly 13 percent in 2024, to reach a total of 295 million kilograms
Exports up by over 7 percent in December
In December 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 7.1 percent year on year.
Over 78 million air passengers in 2025
A total of 78.4 million air passengers travelled to and from the Netherlands’ five main airports in 2025.
Manufacturing output in December over 1 percent higher year on year
In December 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.3 percent higher than it was in December 2024.
No changes in rate of remote working since 2022
In 2025, 80 percent of companies made it possible for their employees to work remotely, such as from home.
Venezuela is the Netherlands’ largest supplier of shrimps and prawns
The Netherlands imported goods and services with a value of 280 million euros from Venezuela in 2024
Half of agency work done by temporary workers born outside the Netherlands
There were over 2.3 thousand temporary employment agencies in the Netherlands in 2024, employing 407 thousand agency workers
Lifecycle of dwellings and non-residential buildings; use function, region
Stock, permits, new construction, demolition, additions, withdrawals Residences, non-residences, purpose, communities, regions
Inflation at 3.5 percent in May, according to flash estimate
The inflation rate stood at 3.5 percent in May 2026, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Growth of housing stock slows for third year in a row
Nearly 80 thousand homes were added to the Netherlands’ housing stock in 2025, in the form of newbuild or other types of development