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Producer confidence close to record high
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 9.1 in November.
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
Growth online sales give boost to courier service providers
Turnover realised by courier service providers grew by 3 percent in the second quarter of 2012. Turnover has grown in the last few years as online sales have improved.
Sustained exports growth
The volume of exports of goods increased by 3 percent in January relative to twelve months previously. In December, Dutch exports had grown by 4 percent. The volume of imports grew by nearly 1...
Further increase social security benefits
The number of social security benefits paid to under-65s has increased for the second consecutive quarter.
Retail sector faces substantial turnover loss
Dutch retailers suffered a 4 percent turnover loss in July relative to July 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 6 percent down from twelve months...
Italy fifth most important country for Dutch exports
Just over 5 percent of total Dutch exports went to Italy in 2009. This makes Italy the fifth largest receiver of Dutch exports in terms of value.
Marginal decline retail turnover
The latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that retail turnover was 0.7 percent down in August 2013 from August 2012.
Inflation rate remains below 2 percent in 2007
The average inflation rate in the Netherlands over 2007 was 1.6 percent.
Sustained exports growth
In July, the volume of goods exports was up by nearly 13 percent on twelve months previously. This is the same increase as in June. For the first time the volume of exported goods was considerably...
Higher CO2 emissions in fourth quarter of 2019
In the fourth quarter of 2019, CO 2 emissions were 1.8 percent up year-on-year.
Most asylum seekers come from Iraq and Somalia
Last year, nearly 15 thousand first-time requests for asylum were submitted in the Netherlands, an increase by 11 percent relative to 2008. More than half of asylum seekers came from Iraq or Somalia.
Economic picture slightly less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in August is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.