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Last year, 35.4 thousand new businesses were started, a decline by 9 percent relative to 2008.

Large companies are much more sensitive to the economic situation than medium-sized and small businesses (MKB).

Compared with most countries, it takes a relatively short time to start up a business in the Netherlands.

The number of registered businesses in the Netherlands increased by just over 65 thousand in 2014. In the first quarter of 2015 it rose by nearly 12 thousand. This means there are now a record number...

After five quarters of decrease, turnover in business services was slightly higher in the third quarter of 2010 than twelve months previously. Business services companies were positive about the...

Turnover in business services was again higher in the second quarter of 2011 than in the same quarter last year. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that turnover in business services increased....

Providers of business services were slightly less optimistic in May about their future turnover than in April.

Turnover in the business services sector was down again in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with twelve months previously. The fall was also larger than in the preceding quarter. Although opinions...

In September 2009, on balance, 20 percent of Dutch business service providers expected their future output to increase.

In the first half of 2014, fewer one-man businesses were closed down. In the preceding three years, the number of close-downs had risen continually.

Turnover in the business services sector was smaller in the third quarter of 2013 than twelve months previously; the slight increase in turnover measured in the second quarter was unable to continue....

In October 2009, the number of Dutch business service providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, business confidence, the indicator reflecting the mood in the Dutch private sector was higher than in the third quarter.

In July, business services providers anticipating turnover to grow during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating turnover to decline. The index stood at + 7 in July versus – 5 in June.

n August, business services providers anticipating turnover to grow during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating turnover to decline. The index stood at + 21 in August versus +7 in...

Turnover of companies in the business services sector was higher in the second quarter of 2012 than in the same quarter last year. The sector also performed better than in the first quarter this...

Production chains play a major role in the Dutch economy, but they are vulnerable to disruptions.

In November, business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a downturn. At +18, the index was lower than in October (+29).

In August, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decrease. The balance was + 9 in August versus - 4 in July.

On 1 January 2010, there were more than 863 thousand businesses with 956 thousand establishments. Densely populated areas have the highest number of establishments per 10 square kilometres (km).

Foreign-controlled enterprises in the Netherlands have a higher rate of survival than enterprises under Dutch control. The survival rate of new Dutch businesses is greater if they immediately start...

ABR: General Business Register 1994-2018

In March, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months easily outnumbered those expecting a decline. Optimists outnumbered pessimists by 25...

Dutch companies have a positive outlook for 2016. For the first time in five years, there are more companies expecting an increase in vacancies rather than reduction. In spite of a slight decline,...

In April, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months easily outnumbered those expecting a decline. However, the difference was somewhat less...