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The value of imported goods increased by 7 percent in October 2004, reaching a value of 20.3 billion euro. The value of exports was 8 percent higher than in October 2003, reaching 23.2 billion euro.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 1.8 percent lower in May 2011 than in May 2010.

Most people on Bonaire speak Papiamento. On St Eustatius and Saba most people have English as first language. Only a small number of people have Dutch as a first language.

Retail turnover declined by 4.3 percent in October 2009 relative to the same month last year.

Dutch retailers realised 2.9 percent more turnover in March 2010 than in the same month last year.

According to the most recent figures, unemployment – after adjustment for seasonal variation.

An average 478 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period June-August 2004. Seasonal effects always have an upward effect on unemployment at this time of year. Once these...

The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased for the fifth consecutive quarter. In the second quarter of 2011, it grew by more than 2 percent relative to the preceding quarter. This means growth...

Dutch consumers were far less negative about their own financial situation in November than in October, but they were more pessimistic about the economic climate in general. On balance, consumer...

In December 2005, household spending on goods and services was 0.9 percent up on December 2004. Spending on durable items improved significantly.

Manufacturing companies expect fixed capital formation to increase by 5 percent in 2012 compared with this year.

Number of job vacancies rose slightly in the second quarter of 2014: there were 4 thousand more vacancies than in the previous quarter. This is the fourth quarter in a row that the number of...

Dutch consumers were less pessimistic about the economic climate in May than in April, but willingness-to-buy remained at a very low level. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points to...

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 4.0 percent lower in December 2011 than in December 2010.

Retail sales were 4 percent down in July 2012 from the same month last year. Retail prices rose by 1.7 percent, the volume of sales shrank by 5.6 percent.

The mood among Dutch consumers was less negative in July than in June. The consumer confidence indicator improved by 8 points to reach -32. The consumer confidence indicator had reached an...