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Japan trade mission factsheet, October 2014 (Dutch only)
This factsheet provides an overview of the Japanese economy and the bilateral economic relations between Japan and the Netherlands. The factsheet has been compiled in aid of the Dutch trade mission...
418 municipalities in 2011
On 1 January 2011, there were 418 municipalities in the Netherlands versus 431 on 1 January 2010. This downward trend has been going on for many years; the aim of reducing the number of...
Interest rate further down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in July 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades. In June, the interest rate...
New methods to correct data
Scholtus designed a number of new algorithms to automatically correct systematic errors
Retail turnover up by over 2 percent in May
Retail turnover was 4.2 percent higher in April 2025 than in April 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.7 percent.
Exports in decline
The volume of exports of goods was 2.3 percent down in April from April 2012. A decline in this order of magnitude has not occurred since October 2011. The volume of imports remained stable in April...
Baby boom generation accounts for rapid growth AOW benefits
By the end of April this year, 2.9 million benefits were granted in the Netherlands under the General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW), an increase by nearly 14 thousand relative to March 2011.
Services sector accounts for over three-quarters of Dutch economy
The importance of the services sector to the Dutch economy has increased significantly since 1950, and by 2023 accounted for 77 percent of total economic output in the Netherlands.
Retail turnover almost 5 percent higher in May
The Dutch retail sector recorded 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 5.8 percent.
Modest exports growth
In July 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 1.1 percent up from July 2012. The growth is in the same order of magnitude as in May and June.
Dutch exports to China up again while Germany’s have fallen
In 2024, the value of Dutch exports to China increased by 7 percent, while Germany’s exports to China decreased by 8 percent.
Green Growth in the Netherlands
This report presents an overview of the state of green growth in the Netherlands.
Consumer confidence improves further
The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in May relative to April. The confidence indicator climbed 3 points to reach -2. Currently, pessimists still outnumber optimists, though only just.
Manufacturing output down by nearly 5 percent in June
In June 2024, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4.9 percent lower than it was in June 2023.
Perceived inflation back in line with observed inflation
One of the cornerstones in the description of the economy is the measurement of price increases, or inflation. Alongside actually observed inflation, economists are also confronted by perceived...
Base shift of Producer Price Index (PPI) series to 2021=100
As of 29 February 2024, Statistics Netherlands has switched to publication of the PPI series based on 2021 = 100.
Home ownership of Dutch households
Figures on the home ownership of private households in independent homes in the Netherlands.
Number of employees and employers in the publishing sector on 1 October 2015. (Dutch only).
Custom-made table on the number of employees and employers in the publishing sector. Commissioned by: Social Affairs of the Dutch Publishers' Association.
Business cycle tracer dashboard
BCT Dashboard is a tool to assist in the analysis of the state and the course of the Dutch economy.
No turnover growth for non-food sector
In November 2007, retail trade turnover increased by 3.5 percent relative to the same month one year previously. Non-food shops, on the other hand, only realised a marginal turnover increase compared...
Positive about their homes, negative about their financial situation
The majority of adults in the Netherlands are satisfied with life in general. They are the most positive about the homes they live in, the least positive about their financial situation.
CO2 emissions from road traffic up by nearly three percent in 2022
CO2 emissions from road traffic on Dutch territory were 26.9 billion kilograms in 2022