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Manufacturers less negative in November
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in November than they were in October.
More people doubt the accuracy of information seen online
In 2023, 67 percent of the population aged 12 or older reported having seen or read information on the internet that they believed was inaccurate or untrue
Producer confidence improves in August
Producer confidence was less negative in August than it was in July.
High quality of life today still comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands is a country where people are generally satisfied, trust one another and enjoy a high and increasing level of material well-being
Household consumption up by 0.6 percent in April
Households spent 0.6 percent more in April 2024 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
There were 120 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2024: 76 men and 44 women.
Investment up by over 2 percent in March
In March 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.2 percent year on year.
More greenhouse gas emissions in Q1 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions were 7 percent higher in Q1 2025 than in Q1 2024.
Investment down by over 1 percent in July
In July 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by over 1 percent year on year.
Well-being is higher among men than among women
Well-being among women is less high than it is among men, on avearge.
Over 8 in 10 school students plan to leave the Caribbean Netherlands
Over 80 percent of school students in the Caribbean Netherlands want to live somewhere else after they finish secondary education.
Inflation at 3.6 percent in August according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in its flash estimate that inflation stood at 3.6 percent in August.
Businesses less positive about investment
Expectations among business owners in the manufacturing and business services sectors regarding investment were less positive in March 2024 than they were last year
Population forecast: more elderly than young people
The number of elderly people in the Netherlands continues to grow. People aged 65 and over now outnumber young people aged under 20 for the first time.
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in October
Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in October 2025, year on year.
Investments nearly 4 percent down in November
The investment volume of tangible fixed assets was down by 3.6 percent year on year.
Exports up by almost 6 percent in October
In October 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 5.6 percent year on year.
Dutch consumers remain equally negative in May
Consumer confidence stood at -37 in May, just as in April.
Gender pay gap in private sector is narrowing
The average hourly wage for women in the private sector in the Netherlands in 2024 was 14.5 percent lower than that for men.
The distance to the nearest hospital was nearly 5 kilometres in 2023
The distance to the nearest hospital or outpatient clinic by road for people in the Netherlands was 4.8 kilometres on average.
684 road traffic deaths in 2023
In 2023, a total of 684 people in the Netherlands were killed in traffic accidents.
Turnover accommodation and food services sector up by over 8 percent in Q1
Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 8.1 percent in Q1 2024, year on year.
Ever more gas-free homes
An increasing number of homes in the Netherlands are heated without the use of natural gas
6 in 10 people see dog mess as a problem in their neighbourhood
Nearly 6 in 10 people in the Netherlands think that dog mess is a problem in their neighbourhood, on the pavement or in green spaces, for example
Greenhouse gas emissions virtually unchanged in Q3 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions remained approximately at the same level in Q3 2025 as in Q3 2024 .