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Biodiversity monitored extensively by CBS
Whereas the population of farmland birds in the Netherlands has declined, dragonfly distribution has increased.
Rise in poverty rate after five years of decreases
A total of 551 thousand people in the Netherlands were living in poverty in 2024
Unemployment up in November, particularly among young people
There were 408 thousand unemployed persons in November 2025. Just as in September and October, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Growth accounts; national accounts
Productivity: labour, capital, multi-factor productivity Classification (SIC 2008)
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
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
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).
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.
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.
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.
Smallest mussel harvest in 30 years
A total of 21.7 thousand tonnes of mussels were cultivated in 2024, nearly 30 percent less than in 2023.
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 China down
Companies in the Netherlands exported 15 percent less in goods to China in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
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.
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in September
Household spending was 0.8 percent higher in September 2025 than it was in September 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Over 22 million air passengers in Q3 2025
A total of 22.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2025.
Fewer asylum requests in first three quarters of 2025
The Netherlands received 16.6 thousand first-time asylum applications in the first nine months of 2025, down by 33 percent from the previous year.
Producer confidence improves in August
Producer confidence was less negative in August than it was in July.
120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
There were 120 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2024: 76 men and 44 women.
Largest harvest of ware potatoes and seed onions in 25 years
The gross yield for ware potatoes in 2025 are up by nearly 37 percent on 2024.
1 in 5 people in the Netherlands had an allergy in 2023
The number of people that reported having an allergy rose from 18 percent in 2014 to 21 percent in 2023.