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Modest turnover growth retail sector
Dutch retailers achieved 1 percent more turnover in June 2012 than in June 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 1 percent down from twelve months...
Impact of climate change on economic development
Report on two experimental studies by Statistics Netherlands on monitoring climate impact on economic development. Specifically, the impact of anomalous weather conditions on the economy and the size...
Manufacturing output prices 0.4 percent higher in March
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.4 percent higher on average in March 2025 relative to one year previously.
Retail turnover up by 2 percent in October
Retail turnover was 2.0 percent higher in October 2024 than in October 2023. Sales volume was up by 0.6 percent.
Energy consumption per capita back at 1970 level
Total energy consumption in the Netherlands, calculated per capita, fell even further in 2022 to 154 gigajoules.
Business confidence slightly up in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, business confidence rose to 7.5. This means the sentiment indicator is positive for the second quarter in a row. Business confidence is positive in most industries
Number of passengers travelling through Dutch airports breaks 60 million barrier
For the first time in history, the number of passengers travelling through Dutch airports broke the 60 million barrier last year; 90 percent of them travelled through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The...
Decline in trade union membership continues
In 2023, 15 percent of workers aged between 15 and 75 were members of a trade union.
Collectively agreed wages rise more in first quarter of 2008 than in whole of 2007
Collectively negotiated wage rates were 2.7 percent higher in the first quarter of 2008 than twelve months previously.
International trade up again
The value of international goods trade was again higher in January 2005 than in the same month one year previously. Exports were 10 percent up reaching 21.1 billion euro, imports rose by 12 percent...
Public deficit 2014 the same as in 2013
The public deficit over 2014 was 2.3 percent of GDP. Central government and the social funds were the largest contributors to the deficit. The municipal deficit has fallen sharply, but the provincial...
Growing consumption of sustainable energy
The consumption of sustainable energy in the Netherlands increased from 2.9 to 3.4 percent of total domestic energy consumption in 2008.
Investments nearly 2 percent down in September
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was down by 1.6 percent year on year.
Caribbean Dutch population larger and older by 2030
According to the latest forecast by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the population of the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands is expected to grow further from 25 thousand currently to 30...
Higher investments, particularly in property and infrastructure
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in July 2014 was up 5.2 percent on July 2013. this followed two months in which investments were slightly lower than twelve months previously.
Computer branch realises substantial turnover growth
In the second quarter of 2008, turnover of computer service companies was 10 percent up on one year previously. The increase was more substantial than in the preceding two quarters.
Consumer confidence high-income earners plummets
In the first quarter of 2008, consumer confidence was considerably lower than one year previously. The mood among consumers in the highest income bracket dropped more rapidly than among low-income...