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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...
Producer confidence improves
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved in April 2019.
Solar panel capacity up by more than half
The installed capacity of solar panels in the Netherlands grew by 1,500 to 4,400 megawatt (MW) in 2018.
Traffic death toll up by 11 percent in 2018
In 2018, 678 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands. This is 65 more than in the previous year. Traffic mortality was mainly up among occupants of passenger cars, cyclists and mobility...
Household spending nearly 1 percent up in February
Dutch household consumption was almost 1 percent up in February 2019 on February 2018.
More bankruptcies in March
There were 23 more bankruptcies in March 2019 than in the previous month.
One-quarter of young adults are overweight
Overweight and obesity rates among children and young adults in 2018. 12% of children and 25% of young adults are overweight.
Hot summer created more work for fire services
The Netherlands Fire Service control rooms received 245 thousand reports in 2018, 12 percent more than in 2017.
Manufacturing output prices over 2 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 2.1 percent up in February 2019 year-on-year.
Consumer confidence further down
The mood among Dutch consumers in March 2019 is more negative for the eighth consecutive month. Opinions of Dutch consumers on the economic climate are more negative. Willingness to buy has also...
Slightly fewer adult smokers
In 2018, 22.4 percent of the Dutch adult population indicated they were occasional smokers. 8.2 percent were excessive drinkers based on their self-reported alcohol consumption and 50.2 percent were...
Dutch consumer spending marginally up from one year previously
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 0.6 percent up in December 2015 from December 2014. The CBS Consumption Radar...
Exports up by almost 3 percent in January
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.7 percent in January year-on-year.
Less recyclable plastic waste sent to China
Last year, China’s share in Dutch exports of recyclable plastic waste was 2.7 percent. In 2010, still nearly half of all plastic waste generated by businesses and households had China as a foreign...
Open data strengthens democracy
Much of the data that we have made available is increasingly being used by civil servants at a municipal, provincial and national level
modest growth Dutch exports
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of exports of goods was 1.7 percent up in June 2015 from June 2014. The growth is less substantial than in the preceding months.
Natural gas trade deficit for the first time in 2018
The Netherlands became a net importer of natural gas last year. Natural gas had an import value of almost 12 billion euros, an increase of 43 percent on 2017.
Increased cultivation of protein crops
The agricultural area utilised for the cultivation of protein crops in the Netherlands stood at 9 thousand hectares in 2018,, an increase of 38 percent relative to 2008 (5.6 hectares).
Turnover accommodation and food services 1.8 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 184 percent in Q4 2018 relative to the preceding quarter.
Dutch manufacturers slightly more positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased slightly in February 2019.
House prices almost 9 percent higher in January
In December 2018, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 8.4 percent higher than in the same month in 2017.
Investments almost 3 percent up in December
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.6 percent up in December 2018 relative to the same month one year previously
Labour participation up further in January
In the period November through January, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 18 thousand per month. The number of employed stood at nearly 8.9 million at the...
Consumer mood negative for the first time in 4 years
For the first time since March 2015, the mood among Dutch consumers is negative. Opinions of Dutch consumers on the economic climate as well as their willingness to buy have deteriorated slightly.
Trade deficit on St Eustatius down in 2018
In 2018, the trade deficits of Bonaire and Saba rose while the deficit of St Eustatius declined.