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Economic value of nature has increased by 50 percent in one decade
The total value of ecosystem services in 2022 was over 15 billion euros, 50 percent more than it was in 2013.
Lowest wheat harvest in 25 years
In 2024, the gross yield of wheat was down 38.6 percent from 2023 to 682 thousand tonnes.
Use of two-step verification has doubled since 2017
Ever more companies are taking steps to ensure that their customers and employees can log into their IT systems, websites or apps securely.
Dutch economy grows by 0.8 percent in Q3 2024
According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 percent in Q3 2024 relative to the previous...
Household consumption up by 1.1 percent in May
Household spending was 0.2 percent higher in April 2025 than it was in April 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Unemployment 3.8 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 385 thousand in May 2025.
Exports down by over 1 percent in December
In December 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was at the same level as in December 2023.
Household consumption up by almost 2 percent in December
Household spending was 1.8 percent higher in December 2024 than it was in December 2023, adjusted for price changes.
Business owners expect staff numbers and investment to increase in 2025
Business owners anticipate hiring more staff and investing more in 2025, but these expectations are less positive than they were for 2024.
Retail turnover up by over 2 percent in May
Retail turnover was 4.2 percent higher in April 2025 than in April 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.7 percent.
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly 1.7 thousand in 2022
On 1 January 2023, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 29,418.
Inflation 3.6 percent in October, according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that inflation stood at 3.6 percent in October.
Pearl Dykstra leads ODISSEI to success
In late 2024, Pearl Dykstra delivered her farewell speech at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Manufacturing output down by 0.5 percent in April
In April 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.5 percent lower than it was in April 2024.
Tourism expenditure rises to nearly 105 billion euros in 2023
Tourists who visited the Netherlands in 2023 spent nearly 105 billion euros.
6 in 10 people see dog mess as a problem in their neighbourhood
Nearly 6 in 10 people in the Netherlands think that dog mess is a problem in their neighbourhood, on the pavement or in green spaces, for example
Workers spend nearly 9 hours a day sitting
In 2024, workers in the Netherlands spent an average of 8.8 hours a day sitting.
Investment up by almost 4 percent in November
In November 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 3.7 percent year on year.
Dutch consumers slightly less negative in June
Consumers were slightly less negative in June.
Agricultural nitrogen surplus at lowest level since 1990
In 2023, the agricultural nitrogen surplus decreased by 14 percent year on year to a total of 265 million kilograms.
Retail turnover up by over 4 percent in April
Retail turnover was 4.2 percent higher in April 2025 than in April 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.7 percent.
Purchasing power rose by 0.3 percent in 2023
The purchasing power of people living in the Netherlands rose by 0.3 percent in 2023, on average
More businesses expect investment in innovation and R&D to increase
More businesses anticipate an increase in investment in innovation and R&D in 2025 than a decrease.
Fewer immigrant arrivals in 2023, particularly refugees from Ukraine
A total of 336 thousand immigrants arrived in the Netherlands in 2023, 68 thousand fewer than in 2022.
Share of Dutch-owned multinationals in the economy declines
Growth in the number of Dutch-owned multinationals is lagging behind growth in the number of internationally owned multinationals and other companies.