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Household consumption up by 0.8 percent in December
Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in December 2025, year on year.
Business confidence up slightly at the start of 2026
Business confidence has risen to -1.8 in the first quarter of 2026
Population growth slows for third consecutive year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 87 thousand in 2025, to reach 18.13 million
More excess nitrogen due to poor harvest, but less nitrogen in manure
Excess nitrogen from agriculture rose by nearly 13 percent in 2024, to reach a total of 295 million kilograms
Venezuela is the Netherlands’ largest supplier of shrimps and prawns
The Netherlands imported goods and services with a value of 280 million euros from Venezuela in 2024
Half of agency work done by temporary workers born outside the Netherlands
There were over 2.3 thousand temporary employment agencies in the Netherlands in 2024, employing 407 thousand agency workers
1 in 20 firms have recently moved some business activities abroad
In 2021-2023, over 5 percent of larger or medium-sized firms moved some of their operations abroad
Using cell phones to compute dynamic population densities safely
The paper investigates theoretically how anonymous cell phone data may be used to produce dynamic population densities safely.
Goods exports to US down in first 10 months of 2025
The total value of goods exports to the United States was 4.7 percent lower in the first 10 months of 2025, year on year
The second-largest drop ever seen in consumer confidence
The sentiment among consumers in the Netherlands in April has deteriorated significantly.
Value of agricultural exports up by over 8 percent in 2025
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 137.5 billion euros in 2025. That was an increase of 8.4 percent relative to 2024.
Unemployment remained virtually unchanged in December
There were 410 thousand unemployed persons in December 2025.
Fewer people over 60 are taking early retirement
Ten percent of the 1.7 million people aged between 60 and the state pension age took early retirement in 2024: 167,800 in total.
House prices up by over 5 percent in January, year on year
The average price of an owner-occupied home (excluding newbuild homes) was 5.4 percent higher in January 2026, year on year.
More existing homes sold, but fewer newbuild homes
Almost 63 thousand existing owner-occupied homes were sold in the third quarter of 2025
Bankruptcies down by 18 percent in December year on year
Adjusted for court session days, 265 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in December. That was 60 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Unemployment remained at 4.0 percent in January
There were 415 thousand unemployed persons in January 2026.
Manufacturing output in November nearly 1 percent higher year on year
In November 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.7 percent higher than it was in November 2024.
Household consumption up by 0.5 percent in November
Households spent 0.5 percent more on goods and services in November 2025, year on year.
Imports from India have more than doubled in four years
The Netherlands imported goods and services worth 17.4 billion euros from India in 2024, an increase of 9.5 billion euros compared with 2020.
Biological pest control used in 94 percent of greenhouse cultivation
Biological pest control was used in 94 percent of greenhouse crop cultivation in 2024 (by cultivated area)
Exports up by over 7 percent in December
In December 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 7.1 percent year on year.
No changes in rate of remote working since 2022
In 2025, 80 percent of companies made it possible for their employees to work remotely, such as from home.
Manufacturing output in December over 1 percent higher year on year
In December 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.3 percent higher than it was in December 2024.