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Around three-quarters of population see GP and dentist once a year
Summary: Over seven in ten people in the Dutch population see their general practitioner (GP) every year; eight in ten visit their dentist at least once a year.
Transport equipment sector hit by economic crisis
In the period October 2008–September 2009, output generated by transport equipment manufacturers had declined by more than a quarter relative to the same period in the previous year. Within the...
Half as many passengers in March at Schiphol Airport
The number of passengers flying to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in March 2020 fell by 56 percent relative to the same period last year.
Goat population has increased nearly fivefold since 2000
In 2025, there were 592 thousand goats kept on goat farms in the Netherlands.
Retail turnover over 2 percent up in April
The Dutch retail sector achieved 2.3 percent turnover growth in April 2019.
Dutch wind turbines catch less wind
The generation of electricity by Dutch wind turbines was reduced by approximately 13 percent last year. The reduction is mainly caused by the fact that 2010 was a less windy year.
Consumption of renewable energy stable
Dutch consumption of renewable energy levelled off in 2007.
Negotiated wages up by 5.5 percent in Q1
In the first quarter of 2025, the hourly wage rates agreed under collective labour agreements, including special remuneration, were 5.5 percent higher than in Q1 2024.
Consumer confidence growing further
Dutch consumers were slightly less pessimistic in December than in the preceding month. The consumer confidence index climbed 2 points to -16.
More new-build homes sold in second quarter
A total of 6.1 thousand new-build homes were sold in the second quarter of 2024
Producer confidence at record high
Never before were manufacturers so optimistic.
Marginal improvement producer confidence
The mood among Dutch manufacturers improved marginally. The producer confidence indicator stood at –0.1 in December, versus –0.4 in November.
Consumer confidence unchanged
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in December, the same as in November.
Producer confidence further down
In September 2022, Dutch manufacturers were less optimistic than in August. Producer confidence has decreased from 4.6 to 2.6.
Eurozone debts still exceeding pre-crisis level
In mid-year 2019, the Netherlands’ gross debt ratio – government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) – amounted to 50.9 percent of GDP.
Energy class known of over 2 million dwellings
Over 2 million Dutch dwellings had an energy label by the end of 2011. This is over a quarter more than at the end of 2009
substantial exports growth in October
The volume of exports of goods was 5.3 percent up in October 2014 from October 2013. In the preceding month, exports grew by 6.2 percent. Higher exports of Dutch products and higher re-exports...
Half of the Dutch international trade in the hands of foreign companies
In 2008 about half of the Dutch import value of goods and nearly 45 percent of the export value could be attributed to a foreign-owned company.
Caribbean Netherlands: 4 percent more air passengers in 2022 than in 2019
In 2022, more than 475 thousand travellers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.
Internationalisation Monitor 2025, first edition
Relationship between the Netherlands and the United States: economy, innovation, digitisation, sustainability, trade, export revenues, tariffs, trade duties, multinationals.
Retail turnover almost 2 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 1.7 percent turnover growth in September year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 1.9 percent.
Romanians have smallest dwelling space
Romanians have the smallest dwelling space with one room per persoon. Dutch dwellings have 1.9 rooms p.p.