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Producer confidence improves again in October
Producer confidence was once again less negative in October than the previous month.
Exports to Suriname at record level
Goods exports from the Netherlands to Suriname were up in the first half of 2025 and close to the highest level ever recorded
Economic growth of 0.5 percent in Q4 2025
According to the second estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025 relative to Q3 2025.
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
Fewer British nationals coming to the Netherlands since Brexit
Fewer British nationals have been migrating to the Netherlands since the United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020
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
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.
Turnover in accommodation and food services sector up by 6.6 percent in Q4
Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 6.6 percent in Q4 2024, year on year.
Dutch consumer confidence continues to fall in March
The sentiment among consumers in the Netherlands in March was more negative than it was in the previous month.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Majority of non-Dutch immigrants are family migrants
The largest proportion of people who moved to the Netherlands between 1999 and 2023 with a non-Dutch nationality and were still resident at the end of 2023 are family migrants (644 thousand people).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Economic picture equally negative in May
The economic picture was equally negative in May as in April.
Inflation up in the Caribbean Netherlands
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.0 percent more expensive in the first quarter of 2026, year on year.