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How unusual weather influences GDP
We carried out an analysis at a sectoral level, and tested a score of different, potentially relevant, weather effects. The influence on GDP was then computed by aggregation. We found that, on a...
Economic impact of COVID-19
The recent coronavirus outbreak affects virtually all people in the Netherlands. Certainly, the effects will also be visible in statistics that are being produced by Statistics Netherlands in the...
Retail turnover down
In June 2013, turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 3.6 percent down from June 2012. Prices of retail commodities were 2.7 percent up from one year previously. The volume of retail sales...
higher investments, particularly in property and lorries
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.2 percent higher in February 2015 than in February 2014.
Consumer confidence down again
After adjustment for seasonal effects, consumer confidence has fallen for the second month in a row in June 2005, to -26. This puts consumer confidence back at the level of the beginning of the year.
Retail turnover in decline
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.9 percent down in November 2013 from November 2012. Retail prices were at the same level as twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales...
steady growth for exports
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of exports of goods was 4.7 percent up in April 2015 from twelve months previously. The growth is somewhat larger than in the previous two...
Volume of exports remains fairly stable
In December 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.2 percent up from twelve months previously. In November last year, the volume of exports increased by 1.9 percent. The volume of imports grew by...
Many unemployed and disabled in eastern part of the Netherlands
Municipalities where the proportion of people receiving unemployment and disability benefits was high in June 2011 are mainly found in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
GDP growth rate 0.5 in Q1 2018
According to the first estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), GDP showed 0.5 percent growth in Q1 2018.
Selling prices in manufacturing industry up by 9 percent
Factory gate prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 9 percent higher in October than in the same month last year. The price rise was the same as in September.
Less and less variety in shopping centres
The number of different types of shops to be found in shopping centres is decreasing.
Dutch private sector average performer in R&D in Europe
Only a small number of people in the Dutch labour force are engaged in R&D activities. The private sector spent 49 thousand labour years (1.1 percent) on R&D in 2007, thus approximating the European...
People living with a partner are happier
Approximately 9 in 10 adults in the Netherlands feel happy. This applies in particular to people living together with a partner.