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Dutch consumer spending up
Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.4 percent up in May 2016 from May 2015.
June: 1,480 asylum seekers and following relatives
in June this year 1,480 asylum seekers and following family members were registered in the Netherlands.
Retail sector reports lower turnover
Retail sector reports lower turnover
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Half as many asylum seekers in May as one year ago
In May 2016, 1,420 asylum seekers were registered, slightly more than in April but less than in May last year.
Steady growth manufacturing output
Steady growth manufacturing output
94,000 Dutch participants in EU labour market project
In the Netherlands, 93,560 people took part in a labour market project subsidised by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Dutch producer confidence improving
Dutch producer confidence improving
More suicides
Last year, 1,871 people in the Netherlands committed suicide, the highest number ever.
Retail turnover growth 4 percent in March
Retail turnover growth 4 percent in March
More focus on Dutch exports to non-EU countries
Growing exports to non-EU countries.
Optimism still prevailing among Dutch consumers
Optimism still prevailing among Dutch consumers
Purchasing power improved in the Caribbean Netherlands
The increase in purchasing power in 2012 was 3.2 percent on Bonaire.
More web shops in retail trade
A growing number of retailers sell online in the Netherlands.
Steady growth exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.8 percent in March 2016 compared to March 2015.
Steady economic growth
Steady economic growth
Fewer marriages, more registered partnerships
Last year nearly 13 thousand partnerships were signed, i.e. 2.5 thousand more than in 2014.
Declining number of hours worked in temp jobs
The total number of hours worked in temp jobs decreased by 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2016
Export value agricultural products hits new record
In 2015 the value of agricultural exports amounted to 81.3 bn euros, the highest value ever.
Migration contributes less to population growth
Compared to other EU countries, a large part of the Dutch population increase is due to natural growth.
Netherlands Europe’s major exporter of bicycles
The Netherlands is Europe’s largest exporter of bicycles.
Substantial increase flower bulb growing since 1980
The flower bulb cultivation area has increased by nearly 75 percent over the past 35 years. Most flower bulbs are still grown in the province of North Holland, but cultivation is spreading across the...
Less refrigerated meat shipped to the Netherlands
Fewer cooled and frozen goods imported in containers in Dutch seaports last year.
Q4 economic growth 0.3 percent
The Dutch economy grew 0.3 percent in Q4 2015 relative to the previous quarter.
House prices Amsterdam exceed pre-recession era
House prices Amsterdam exceed pre-recession era