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Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in January
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in January 2020. The volume of sales increased by 2.2 percent.
Rise in domestic exports to China
In the first four months of 2020, Dutch domestic goods exports to China rose by 500 million euros to 3.5 billion euros.
The year of coronavirus
2020 was the year of coronavirus. To what extent was 2020 different from 2019?
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.
Over 17.4 million inhabitants in the Netherlands
In 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 132 thousand people to a total of over 17.4 million.
Half of agency work done by temporary workers born outside the Netherlands
There were over 2.3 thousand temporary employment agencies in the Netherlands in 2024, employing 407 thousand agency workers
Producer confidence continues to rise in July
In July, confidence among Dutch manufacturers is again less unfavourable, producer confidence now stands at -8.7, up from -15.1 in June.
Producer confidence recovering slightly
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers has recovered slightly in May.
More than half of eligible voters are aged 50 or older
Of the adult population of the Netherlands, 96.6 percent will be eligible to vote in the forthcoming municipal elections
Production and export of electricity at record levels
Energy companies and other producers generated a total of 132 billion kWh of electricity in 2025.
Mortality in week 46 still higher than expected
In week 46 (9 to 15 November inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,600.
Less coal and more natural gas consumption in 2019
In 2019, total energy consumption in the Netherlands stood at 3,080 petajoules (PJ), more or less the same as in the previous year.
Fewer bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased.
Venezuela is the Netherlands’ largest supplier of shrimps and prawns
The Netherlands imported goods and services with a value of 280 million euros from Venezuela in 2024
Economic contraction of 1.5 percent in Q1 2020
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.5 percent in Q1 2020 relative to Q4 2019.
Exports to the UK account for 3.5 percent of GDP
In 2019, the Netherlands earned 28.3 billion euros in exports of goods and services destined for the United Kingdom.
Manufacturing output over 1 percent down in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.3 percent down in November 2019 compared to the same month one year previous.
Economy enters recession stage
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in mid-April is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.
Investments almost 3 percent down in September
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.9 percent down in September 2020 relative to the same month last year. This contraction is smaller than in the previous month.
Increase in trade with US in the first half of 2025
The total value of goods exported from the Netherlands to the United States in the first half of 2025 was 10.5 percent higher than in the same period in 2024
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.
Dutch young elderly relatively rich and active
In 2018, 13 percent of the Dutch population were between 55 and 65 years of age, similar to the EU average. These young elderly persons have relatively high incomes, attain high levels of workforce...
Increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 0.8 percent higher in 2025 than in 2024.
31 bankruptcies in week 26
In week 26 (week 22 to 28 June inclusive), 31 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
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.