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Netherlands is EU’s largest importer of goods from Mercosur countries
The Netherlands imported goods worth 13.6 billion euros from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in 2024 - more than any other EU country
Producer Price Index; output prices by economic activity SIC 2008, 2015=100
Price Index number (excluding excise), by sales (domestic and foreign) According to activity nomenclature SIC 2008
One fifth fewer bankruptcies in March year-on-year
Adjusted for court days, 271 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in March. That is the lowest number in over a year and a half.
More transactions and price increases in new-build homes in Q4 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were 38 percent more new-build transactions than in Q4 of 2023.
Retail trade; turnover changes, index 2015=100
Retail trade. Turnover: index 2015 = 100, change By activity (SIC 2008).
Labour productivity in the Netherlands down again in 2024
The Dutch economy grew by 1.0 percent in 2024.
Area under organic farming up by nearly 9 percent
In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...
Household consumption up by over 2 percent in February
Household spending was 2.1 percent higher in February 2025 than it was in February 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Unemployment at 4.1 percent in February
There were 416 thousand unemployed persons in February. Unemployment has risen by an average of three thousand per month over the past three months.
Inflation unchanged on Bonaire and Saba, higher on St Eustatius
In the third quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Energy bills 2 percent lower
The average household in the Netherlands spends 2,065 euros on energy bills each year based on January 2025 energy prices
11 percent of suspects are underage, the same as in 2014
In 2024, the Dutch police registered 141 thousand criminal suspects, 11 percent of whom were minors.
House prices up by 10.6 percent in February
In February 2025, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding newbuild homes) were 10.6 percent higher than one year previously, on average.
Consumer confidence continues to fall
The mood among consumers was more negative in March than in February.
3 percent of the population report having autism spectrum disorder
In the 2022/2024 period, 3 percent of people reported having autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which means one of several forms of autism
1 in 6 adults are affected by toothache
In 2024, 16 percent of respondents said they had been affected by toothache in the previous 12 months and 21 percent by bleeding gums.
Exports up by over 5 percent in January
In January 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 5.1 percent year on year.
Area used to grow flower bulbs has increased in 10 years, decreased in 2024
In 2024, flower bulbs were cultivated over an area of arable land of more than 27 thousand hectares.
Manufacturers slightly more negative in March
Dutch manufacturers were more negative in March than they were in February.
Economic picture remains equally negative in October
The economic picture was virtually as negative in October as it was in September.
New CBS research focuses on the ecology and economy of North Sea
The Dutch area of the North Sea is our country’s largest nature reserve, but it is also used intensively by maritime traffic and for wind farms, for example.
Government deficit rose to 0.9 percent of GDP in 2024
Government spending was 12 billion euros higher than its revenues in 2024.
Smoking and alcohol consumption down since 2014, obesity unchanged
In 2024, 18 percent of adults smoked, 6 percent consumed alcohol excessively, and 50 percent were overweight.
Investment down by 0.4 percent in January
In January 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 0.4 percent year on year.
Economic picture more negative in October
The economic picture was more negative in October than in September.