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International trade substantially higher again
The value of goods exports in November 2005 reached 25.7 billion euro. This is 11 percent more than in November 2004. The value of imports was 12 percent higher, reaching 23.2 billion euro.
Turnover growth hotels and restaurants 5 percent
Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants increased considerably in 2006. The 5 percent turnover growth was nearly twice as high as in 2005.
Retail turnover 2 percent up
Dutch retailers booked 2.3 percent more turnover in January this year than in the same month last year.
Interest rate rises
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.8 percent in November 2010, i.e. up 0.2 percentage points on October. The long-term...
Modest rise in retail turnover
Retail turnover was 1.5 percent higher in January 2011 than in the same month last year. Prices were 2.0 percent higher, while the volume of retail sales fell by 0.4 percent.
Modest rise in consumption in February
Dutch households spent 1.2 percent more on goods and services in February this year than in the same month last year.
National Energy Outlook 2015
The National Energy Outlook outlines the current state of the Dutch energy system in an international context.
Loss of turnover for sector hotels and restaurants
In the second quarter of 2010, the sector hotels and restaurants performed better than in the preceding five quarters. Sales dropped by 3.1 percent relative to the second quarter of 2009 and turnover...
Popularity online saving further down
The aggregate amount deposited by Dutch households in online savings accounts exceeded 55 billion euro by the end of 2008, i.e. 11 billion down on the end of 2007.
Interest rate marginally higher
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.6 percent in October 2010, up from 2.5 percent in September. The long-term interest rate...
Import competition and firm innovation, 2000-2010
The influence of import competition on innovation by Dutch manufacturing firms during the period 2000-2010.
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.
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.
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.
Manufacturing industry expects investments to drop by 10 percent
Manufacturers anticipate a 10 percent drop in investments in 2009 relative to last year.