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In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.

Factory gate prices of Dutch manufactured products were 0.6 percent higher in the first quarter of 2004 than in the fourth quarter of 2003. Prices of imported products hardly changed. The base of the...

The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in May relative to April. The confidence indicator climbed 3 points to reach -2. Currently, pessimists still outnumber optimists, though only just.

The most recent figures show that retail turnover growth was 1.6 percent in May relative to May 2011. Retail prices were 1.8 percent higher, retail volume shrank 0.2 percent.

Retail turnover was 5.3 percent down in March from March 2012. Volume shrank by 7.8 percent; retail prices were 2.6 percent up.

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further in July, to an average of 1.4 percent. From May to June, it had already fallen from 1.7...

Retail turnover in the Netherlands was 8.1 percent down in January 2005 on the same month last year. Prices in the shops were 1.4 percent lower than twelve months previously. The volume of turnover...

Consumer confidence shows only a very small change in May 2006 compared with April. Willingness to buy has improved slightly, as consumers are clearly less negative about purchases of expensive...

During the second quarter of 2015, removal companies did not benefit from the recovery of the housing market. Although house sales grew by 19 percent relative to the same period last year, removal...

Retail turnover was 3.5 percent higher in August 2005 than in the same month last year. Prices were 1.0 percent lower than twelve months previously.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 3.3 percent lower in November 2011 than in November 2010.

Dutch inflation stood at 0.3 percent in August 2009 and remained low. In July, the inflation rate stood at 0.2 percent

Manufacturing companies expect to invest 10 percent more this year than in 2006. This is consistent with the positive mood in this sector.

Although unemployment in the Netherlands is still decreasing, Dutch consumers are becoming noticeably gloomier about the labour market. The news that companies are beginning to suffer the effects of...

The number of welfare benefits paid to people under 65 fell to 271 thousand in the first quarter of 2008.

In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.

According to figures, the number of income support benefits paid to people under the age of 65 rose further in the first quarter of 2011.

Retail turnover was 1 percent up in December 2011 on December 2010. The average price increase in the retail sector was 2.5 percent; retail volume shrank by 1.5 percent.