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Manufacturing output 0.6 percent down in December
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.6 percent down in December 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Number of bankruptcies down in last week of March
In week 13 (23 to 29 March), 44 companies and institutions (excluding sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt.
Manufacturing output prices almost 1 percent up in February
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 0.9 percent up in February 2020 year-on-year.
Producer confidence down in March
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has deteriorated in March 2020 to the lowest level since October 2014.
€2 bn trade surplus in transport services with the UK
In Q1-Q3 2019 the Netherlands imported services from the UK to a value of 17.1 billion euros, while service exports to the UK amounted to 19.3 billion euros. The trade surplus with the UK stood at...
Manufacturing output prices almost 3 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 2.6 percent up in December 2019 year-on-year.
Dutch manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has deteriorated in January 2020.
Almost 71 thousand new-build homes in 2019
In 2019 nearly 71 thousand new-build dwellings were completed, over 6 percent up on 2018 and the highest number in the span of a decade.
Slightly fewer asylum seekers and following relatives
In 2019, the Netherlands received 22.5 thousand asylum seekers and 4.2 thousand following family members. The total is marginally lower than in 2018. Syrians and Eritreans still constitute the...
Fewer dry bulk shipments by inland vessels in 2019
In 2019, inland vessels transported 361 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways, i.e. 0.4 percent more than one year previously.
Higher supermarket turnover than in week before Christmas
In percentage terms, the turnover increase was highest for shelf-stable products in particular, including canned goods, frozen vegetables, rice and pasta.
Foreign travellers spent 17 billion euros in 2019
In 2019, foreign tourists and business travellers spent over 17 billion euros on goods and services during their stay in or visit to the Netherlands.
Almost 1 in 6 children live in single-parent households
In 2019, 16 percent of minors in the Netherlands were living in a single-parent household.9 percent of infants were living with one parent. The share of minors living with one parent is highest in...
Household spending over 1 percent up in November
Dutch consumers spent 1.3 percent more in November 2019 than in November 2018.
Household spending 1 percent up in January
Dutch consumers spent 1.0 percent more in January 2020 than in January 2019.
House prices 6.6 percent higher in February
In February 2020, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 6.6 percent higher than in the same month one year previously.
Investments over 2 percent up in January
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.3 percent up in January relative to the same month last year.
Consumer confidence remains the same in March
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in March. The effect of the measures against the spread of coronavirus is probably not yet reflected in the consumer confidence measurements for...
Revision national accounts: Results for the report year 2010
Today, the first results of the revised version of the national accounts will be published by Statistics Netherlands. The direct cause for the revision is the adoption of new international...
Over 9 million in work for the first time
Over the previous three months, the number of people in paid work rose by 17 thousand per month on average, exceeding 9 million persons for the first time in December 2019. Unemployment declined over...
Electricity production at record high
In 2019, electricity production reached a record level of 121 billion kWh. This is a 6-percent increase on the previous year. The consumption of electricity remained more or less stable.
In 2019 slightly more bankruptcies than in 2018
The total number of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) filing for bankruptcy in 2019 stood at 3,208, i.e. 63 more than in 2018.
Zero or minimal alcohol consumption by 41 percent of adults
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends zero alcohol or only up to one drink per day. 41 percent of the adult population complied with this guideline last yeat: 30 percent of men against 53...
Exports up by almost 4 percent in January
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.7 percent in Janaury year-on-year. Growth was lower than in the previous month.
Manufacturing output over 1 percent down in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.3 percent down in November 2019 compared to the same month one year previous.