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Manufacturing industry expects investments to drop by 10 percent
Manufacturers anticipate a 10 percent drop in investments in 2009 relative to last year.
House prices drop less rapidly
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in June 2012 were on average 4.4 percent down on June 2011. The drop in house prices is less substantial than in the preceding months.
Consumer confidence falls slightly
The mood among consumers deteriorated in September. The consumer confidence index stood at -14 in September versus -11 in August. Pessimistic consumers outnumber optimistic ones.
Employees put less aside in life course schemes
Employees in the Netherlands saved 840 million euro in life course savings and insurance schemes in 2007. This is 70 million euro less than in 2006.
Dutch consumers more negative about economy
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated slightly in March. The consumer confidence index dropped by 3 points to -8, because consumers were more negative about the economic future. The...
Dutch inflation slightly up in December
The Dutch inflation rose slightly in December, to 2.9 percent. This is 0.1 of a percent point higher than in November.
Marginal improvement consumer confidence
The mood among Dutch consumers improved marginally in March relative to February. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points to -41, but confidence remains low.
Consumers remain positive
Consumer confidence in October 2006 did not change compared to September.
Unemployment further down
In July 2010, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 426 thousand, a decline by 4 thousand relative to June.
Turnover growth retail sector 1 percent
Retail turnover was 1.5 percent down in November relative to November 2007. The volume of turnover dropped by 4.1 percent, prices rose by 2.6 percent.
National Energy Outlook 2015
The National Energy Outlook outlines the current state of the Dutch energy system in an international context.
Consumption up in November
Dutch households have been spending more since last summer. In November 2005 households spent 1.6 percent more on goods and services than twelve months previously.
Consumers less pessimistic
The mood among consumers improved in October 2010. The consumer confidence index stood at -10 in October versus -14 in September, thus reaching the highest level since January 2010.
Import competition and firm innovation, 2000-2010
The influence of import competition on innovation by Dutch manufacturing firms during the period 2000-2010.
Turnover growth sector hotels and restaurants slows down
The sector hotels and restaurants achieved a turnover growth by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 relative to the same period last year.
Retail turnover down
Retail sales were 1.5 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011
Interest rate historically low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.9 percent in June 2010, i.e. 0.1 of a percent point lower than in May. This is the...
Strong rise in mortality in first half of 2012
Population of the Netherlands rose by 14.7 thousand people in the first half of 2012. This is half the increase in the same period last year.
Domestic consumption growth slows down due to mild weather conditions
Dutch households spent 2.3 percent less on goods and services in March 2014 than in March 2013. Households used far less natural gas in the first months of 2014 than in the same period in 2013 due to...