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Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023, excluding energy at 6.5 percent
Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023.
Growth in number of high-speed e-bikes continues to slow
There were 35.4 thousand high-speed e-bikes in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025, over 2 thousand more than the previous year.
More electricity from fossil sources
The Netherlands produced 64 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of 2025.
Wholesale trade; turnover change, index 2015=100
Wholesale trade; turnover index, 2015=100 By activity (SIC 2008).
Average purchasing power up by 3.6 percent in 2024
Purchasing power in the Netherlands increased by 3.6 percent in 2024.
Bankruptcies down by 16 percent in August compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 278 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in August. That was 54 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Unemployment remained at 3.8 percent in July
Unemployment stood at 388 thousand in July 2025.
Dutch consumers remain equally negative in August
Consumers in the Netherlands were just as negative in August as they were in July.
House prices nearly 11 percent up in December
Prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were 10.9 percent higher in December 2024 than one year previously, on average.
Manufacturing output down by over 1 percent in July
In JuLy 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.1 percent lower than it was in July 2024.
Investment up by over 8 percent in June
In June 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 8.3 percent year on year.
Housing rents up by 4.9 percent
Rents for properties in the Netherlands were an average of 4.9 percent higher in July 2025 than they were in July 2024.
Inflation down on Bonaire, up on St Eustatius and Saba
In the fourth quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.8 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Economic growth is outpacing population growth
The Dutch economy was 21.2 percent larger in 2024 than it was in 2014, after adjusting for price changes
Exports up by almost 2 percent in June
In June 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 1.8 percent year on year.
Spending by tourists rose to over €111 billion in 2024
Tourists from other countries spent 111.2 billion euros in the Netherlands in 2024.
Emissions of air pollutants already meet 2030 standards
Emissions of air pollutants in the Netherlands already meet European environmental targets
Retail turnover up by 5 percent in July
Retail turnover was 5 percent higher in July 2025 than in July 2024.
Transport and storage; turnover change, index 2015=100
Transport and storage; turnover index, 2015=100 By activity (SIC 2008).
Manufacturing output prices virtually the same
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.1 percent lower on average in July 2025 relative to one year previously.
Household consumption up by 0.7 percent in June
Household spending was 0.7 percent higher in June 2025 than it was in June 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Manufacturing output down by 0.2 percent in June
In June 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.2 percent lower than it was in June 2024.
Economic picture again less negative
The economic picture was less negative in January than it was in December, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Strawberry harvest doubles in 15 years despite smaller cultivated area
More than 86 million kilograms of strawberries were harvested in 2024, twice as much as in 2010.
2.5 thousand multiple births in 2024
There were 2,448 twin births in 2024, as well as 32 triple and multiple births.