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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.
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
Retail turnover up by 3 percent in December
Retail turnover was 3.0 percent higher in December 2025, year on year.
Dutch economy grows by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025 relative to the previous quarter.
Fewer asylum requests and more following family members in 2025
The Netherlands received 24.1 thousand first-time asylum applications in 2025, down by 8 thousand from 2024
Manufacturing output prices nearly 2 percent lower in December
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.7 percent lower in December 2025 than one year previously.
Investment up by nearly 3 percent in September
In September 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.7 percent year on year.
House prices up by nearly 7 percent in October, year on year
The average price of an owner-occupied dwelling (excluding newbuild homes) was 6.6 percent higher in October 2025 than one year previously.
Unemployment remains at 4.0 percent in October
There were 411 thousand unemployed persons in October 2025. Just as in September, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Over 250,000 Surinamese have settled in the Netherlands since independence
Tuesday 25 November 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence from the Netherlands.
Investment down by over 4 percent in November
In November 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 4.1 percent year on year.
Population of the Dutch Caribbean has grown over fifteen years
According to the latest figures, the population of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has increased by 8 percent since 2011.
Exports up by nearly 5 percent in November
In November 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 4.7 percent year on year.
Inflation rate 3.3 percent in 2025
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands in 2025 rose by 3.3 percent, on average compared to 2024, when inflation also stood at 3.3 percent.
Fewer people work outside office hours
In 2024, 2.3 million people in the Netherlands worked mostly or always in the evening, at night, or on weekends — 23 percent of the employed labour force.
Goat population has increased nearly fivefold since 2000
In 2025, there were 592 thousand goats kept on goat farms in the Netherlands.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in September
In September 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 2.6 percent year on year.
Green investment by business was down in 2024
Businesses in the Netherlands invested 39 percent less in the environment in 2024 than in the previous year
Retail turnover up by almost 4 percent in November
Retail turnover was 3.9 percent higher in November 2025, year on year.
Inflation decreases to 3.1 percent in October
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 3.1 percent more expensive in October 2025 than one year previously.
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
More investment expected in 2026, profitability down
Business owners expect to invest more in 2026 than they are investing this year
Population is growing more slowly than last year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 77.5 thousand in the first three quarters of 2025
Retail turnover up by 3.8 percent in September
Retail turnover was nearly 4 percent higher in September 2025 than in September 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