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Share of younger farmers is up slightly
A total of 10 percent of farmers and farm managers in the agriculture sector are under the age of 40 according to new figures for 2025.
Bankruptcies down by 27 percent in July compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 299 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in July. That was 109 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Dutch consumer confidence improves in July
Consumers were less negative in July.
Manufacturing output prices almost 6 percent higher in May
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent higher in May 2026, year on year.
Investment in February the same year on year
In February 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets remained unchanged, year on year.
Inflation down on Bonaire, up on St Eustatius and Saba
In the fourth quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.8 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Investment down by 4 percent in May
In May 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 4 percent year on year.
Fewer goods handled at Dutch seaports, particularly coal and natural gas
The total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo that passed through seaports in the Neth-erlands in 2024 fell by 1.1 percent to 577 million tonnes
Exports up by over 1 percent in January
In January 2026, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 1.1 percent year on year.
Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2025-2050
The population of Bonaire is expected to grow from 26.6 thousand today to 34.2 thousand by the year 2035. Last year’s forecast was for 30.5 thousand inhabitants on Bonaire in 2035.
Construction; value added, index 2015=100 and changes
Volume changes in construction, compared to the same period of the previous year and volume index figures, 2015=100
Investment down by 3.5 percent in April
In April, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.5 percent, year on year.
Business confidence for Q3 2025 less negative
Business confidence for the third quarter of 2025 rose to -3.8.
Economic picture again less negative
The economic picture was less negative in January than it was in December, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Exports up by 5.5 percent in May
In May 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 5.5 percent, year on year.
Flash estimate: inflation 1.2% in December, excluding energy at 3.4%
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the CPI inflation rate was 1.2 percent in December according to the flash estimate.
Well-being is higher among men than among women
Well-being among women is less high than it is among men, on avearge.
Consumer confidence continues to decline
The sentiment among consumers in the Netherlands in May has deteriorated further.
Existing own homes; purchase prices, price indices 2015=100
Price indices, number sold, changes and average purchase prices of existing own homes in the Netherlands.
Household consumption up by 1 percent in April
Households spent 0.9 percent more on goods and services in March, year on year.
ADHD medication use has quadrupled since 2006
Nearly 300 thousand people received medication for ADHD in 2023.
Retail turnover up by over 3 percent in June
Retail turnover was 3.3 percent higher in May 2025 than in May 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.8 percent.
Wholesale trade; turnover change, index 2015=100
Wholesale trade; turnover index, 2015=100 By activity (SIC 2008).
Most asylum requests from Eritreans for first time since 2016
A total of 5.3 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2025.
Price index for existing owner-occupied homes (PBK) 2020=100
The price index for existing own dwellings (in Dutch PBK) aims to reflect the changes in prices of the sold existing own dwellings. The dwelling must be located on Dutch territory and sold to a...