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Exports up 7 percent
The volume of exports of goods was more than 7 percent higher in January 2011 than twelve months previously. The volume of goods imports was 7 percent higher. Although the increase in international...
Damage caused by fires highest in half a decade
The amount of damage caused by fires totalled 1 billion euro in 2008, the highest amount since 2003. The number of fires declined marginally relative to 2007, but fires claimed more lives.
Dutch manufacturers optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands, the mood among Dutch manufacturers in September has improved slightly compared to August. The producer confidence indicator has risen from 3.5 in August to 3.8 in...
CBS expert group to focus on how to measure the new economy
CBS expert group to focus on how to measure the new economy
Norway overtakes Russia as largest oil supplier
In 2008, the Russian Federation accounted for one third of Dutch crude oil imports. Six years later, the share had been reduced to one quarter. At the same time, crude oil exports from Norway to the...
Producer confidence unchanged
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved.
Lower prices for Dutch sea container transport
Dutch container shipping to and from the Netherlands cost nearly 4 percent less in the fourth quarter of 2008 than in the previous quarter. The main reasons for this were decreasing demand, excess...
10 percent of 18-24 year-olds who smoke are heavy smokers, one fifth of this age group are overweight
Nearly one in three 18-24 year-olds smoke, and one in five of this age group are overweight. At the same time, nearly 91 percent report their own health as good or very good.
Economy continues to grow
Economy continues to grow
Half of private sector may not survive COVID-19 crisis
Many non-financial companies in the Netherlands fear for their survival in case of a protracted coronavirus crisis. Nearly half of all entrepreneurs in the non-financial private sector expect their...
European countries working together on big data
On 23 and 24 February 2017, the first ESSnet Big Data Dissemination Workshop took place in Sofia
Provincial expenditure on public transport doubled since 2005
In 2011, the provincial budget for public transport amounts to 944 million euro, nearly twice as much as in 2005. In the province of North Brabant, the budget for 2011 is more than four times as high...
Netherlands Housing Research 2012
Last year, more than 7.1 million households in the Netherlands not belonging to the institutional population were living in homes they rented or owned; 59 percent were owner-occupiers. The ratio...