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Re-exports higher than domestic exports in 2022
In 2022, the Netherlands exported 731.4 billion euros worth of goods, of which 368.3 billion euros concerned re-exports.
Population up again in third quarter
The population of the Netherlands grew by 39 thousand in Q3 2020. In Q2, during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of inhabitants was still slightly down.
Fewer bankruptcies in July
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased again.
Number of homicides halved over two decades
In 2019, there were 125 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands: 81 men and 44 women.
Inflation at 7.6 percent in January according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 7.6 percent in January.
Inflation down on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba
In Q3 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.9 percent more expensive than one year previously.
ICT sector growing faster than the economy
In 2018, ICT companies showed stronger growth in gross value added than the Dutch economy as a whole compared to the previous year.
1,758 suicides in 2025, an average of nearly 5 per day
Last year, 1,758 people took their own lives. That means there were five suicides every day, on average.
Mortality not rising further
The estimated number of deaths in week 41 (5 to 11 October inclusive) stands at 2,950.
Nearly 3 in 5 Dutch people used online platforms in 2019
In 2019, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had made use of online platforms to order or exchange goods or services.
14 percent of Dutch exports are online orders
In 2021, enterprises in the Netherlands exported 76 billion euros in goods and services that were ordered online. This represents 14 percent of total exports by these firms.
Investments over 9 percent up in January
In January 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 9.3 percent year on year.
Inflation up to 1.6 percent in November; 4.2 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 1.6 percent in November.
Population Outlook 2050: more people with a migration background
The number of inhabitants with a migration background is highly likely to increase until the year 2050.
Slightly more bankruptcies in September
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has slightly increased. The number of pronounced bankruptcies remains at a low level.
Inflation rate down to 4.4 percent in March
The consumer price index (CPI) was 4.4 percent higher in March than in the same month last year.
Household consumption 0.4 percent up in July
Households spent 0.4 percent more in July 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Exports up by almost 6 percent in February
In Febnuary 2023, the total volume of goods exports was up by 5.8 percent year on year.
Supplemental survey: Consumer confidence hardly changed
The supplemental measurement indicates that consumer confidence hardly changed throughout the month of June.
The Netherlands largest importer of Chinese solar panels
The Netherlands is the world’s largest importer of solar panels. Eighty-nine percent of the solar panels come from China.
Economic growth of 0.6 percent in Q4 2022
According to the second quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q4 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent...
Most people in the Caribbean Netherlands belong to a religious group
The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.
Manufacturing output 12.5 percent down in May
In May 2020, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 12.5 percent down on May 2019.
Inflation rate up to 1.6 percent in June
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.6 percent higher in June than in the same month last year.
Consumers less gloomy in March
For the fifth consecutive month, consumers are less pessimistic in March than they were in the previous month.