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Dutch electorate is getting older
An estimated 13.4 million people will be eligible to vote in the Dutch parliamentary election to be held on 29 November 2023
Investment down by nearly 4 percent in August
In August 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.8 percent year on year
Caribbean Netherlands: inbound tourism by air; nationality
Visitor arrivals by airplane on Bonaire, St Eustatius or Saba By nationality
Mental health challenges more frequent among LGB+ people
Lesbian, gay and bi-plus adults experienced worse mental health than heterosexual adults in 2023 and 2024
Unemployment rate up to 4.0 percent in September
There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.
Nearly 1 in 6 workers have stressful jobs
In 2024, 16 percent of workers were in demanding jobs with low autonomy.
Bankruptcies down by almost a quarter in October compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 253 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in October.
Labour costs per hour worked up by 6 percent in 2024
Labour costs per hour worked rose from 42.5 euros in 2023 to 45.0 euros in 2024.
8.1 million adults are registered for organ donation
On 1 January 2025, 8.1 million people aged 18 years or older were registered as organ donor in the national Donor Register.
Estimating illegal activities in the national accounts
This article explains in more detail the latest estimate of the illegal economy for reporting year 2021. Special attention is paid to the difference between income generated within the Dutch borders...
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in September
Household spending was 0.8 percent higher in September 2025 than it was in September 2024, adjusted for price changes.
New dwellings; input price indices building costs 2015=100
Total building costs, labour and materials Input Price Indices 2015=100 changes compared to one year earlier
Over 22 million air passengers in Q3 2025
A total of 22.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2025.
Manufacturing output in August the same as the previous year
In August 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was at the same level as in August 2024.
Contraction of the private rental sector in 2024
On 1 January 2025, there were 3 thousand fewer rental homes in the private sector, year on year.
Bankruptcies down by 26 percent in September compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 276 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in September. That was 97 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Macroeconomic scoreboard
Macroeconomic imbalances; macroeconomic risks; macroeconomic scoreboard; European Union; Quarter.
Internationalisation Monitor 2024, first edition – Belgium
Relationship between the Netherlands and Belgium: economy, innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, trade, export earnings, labour market and cross-border commuters .
The Netherlands has more millionaires than ever
On 1 January 2024, 5.5 percent of households in the Netherlands had assets worth 1 million euros or more
Fewer asylum requests in first three quarters of 2025
The Netherlands received 16.6 thousand first-time asylum applications in the first nine months of 2025, down by 33 percent from the previous year.
Largest harvest of ware potatoes and seed onions in 25 years
The gross yield for ware potatoes in 2025 are up by nearly 37 percent on 2024.
China is largest supplier of eight critical raw materials
China was the leading supplier of eight critical raw materials to the Netherlands in 2024.
Producer confidence improves further in September
Producer confidence was again less negative in September than it was in the previous month.
Price index for existing owner-occupied homes (PBK) 2020=100
The price index for existing own dwellings (in Dutch PBK) aims to reflect the changes in prices of the sold existing own dwellings. The dwelling must be located on Dutch territory and sold to a...
Large differences in water consumption between neighbourhoods on Bonaire
Average drinking water consumption per household in Bonaire was 153 cubic metres in 2024, but there are significant differences between neighbourhoods