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Confidence among manufacturers down slightly
Dutch manufacturers were more negative in July than they were in June.
House prices up by nearly 9 percent in May
In May 2024, existing owner-occupied dwellings were 8.6 percent more expensive, on average, relative to one year previously. Prices were 1.1 percent higher in May than they were in April.
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.
Economic picture deteriorates further
The economic climate in April 2024 is more negative than it was in March.
Labour continued to decline as share of the economy in 2023
The labour income share for the market sector fell from 69.4 percent in 2022 to 69.0 percent in 2023.
Population growth slows in first half of 2024
The population of the Netherlands grew by 39.0 thousand in the first half of 2024.
Inflation decreases to 3.5 percent in September
The inflation rate stood at 3.5 percent in September.
Manufacturing output down by 0.5 percent in August
In August 2024, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.5 percent lower than it was in August 2023.
Citizens suffered more financial loss from crime in 2023
In 2023, Dutch citizens said they had been the victims of a total of 3.6 million offences against property, such as theft or payment fraud, and 1.0 million acts of vandalism.
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
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
Over 75 thousand women became first-time mothers in 2023
More than 75 thousand women became mothers for the first time in 2023.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in April 2024 is more negative than it was in March.
Investments down by over 8 percent in December
The investment volume of tangible fixed assets was down by over 8 percent year on year.
Fewer bankruptcies in January
There were 24 fewer bankruptcies in January 2024 than December 2023; a decrease of 6 percent.
Higher incomes in the agriculture sector in 2024
The Dutch agriculture sector generated 5.1 percent more income in 2024 than it did in 2023
Slightly more bankruptcies in April
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 20 more bankruptcies in April 2024 than in March.
Confidence improving among manufacturers
In April, Dutch manufacturers were less negative than they were in March.
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly a thousand in 2023
On 1 January 2024, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 30,397.
Government deficit of 2 billion euros over the first three quarters of 2024
Government spending over the first three quarters of 2024 exceeded revenues by over 2 billion euros.
Number of air passengers increased by 4 percent in Q3 2024
A total of 21.6 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2024, up by 4 percent on Q3 2023.
Business owners expect staff numbers and investment to increase in 2025
Business owners anticipate hiring more staff and investing more in 2025, but these expectations are less positive than they were for 2024.
Population Outlook 2050: an older and better educated population
The number of older people in the Netherlands will increase in the future, regardless of the scale of migration.
Increase in share of status holders in education after 5 years
Among those with a temporary asylum residence permit (known as status holders) who were granted residency in 2017 and 2018, 38 percent were in education five years later.