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Inflation slightly up in February
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.6 percent in February 2005. This is 0.1 of a percent point higher than in January, when prices were 1.5 percent higher than twelve months previously. The increase...
Green patents
The share of green technology patents in total Dutch patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) rose from
Inflation rate rose to 1.6 percent in January
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.6 percent higher in January than in the same month last year.
Last year's inflow asylum seekers into EU more than 40 percent up from 2013
In 2014, the number of asylum seekers in the European Union increased by more than 40 percent relative to 2013. In the Netherlands, nearly 22 thousand people submitted requests for asylum, more than...
Dutch inland waterway system plays important part in goods transport
Total length of the inland waterway system of the Netherlands exceeds 6 thousand kilometres. Within the European Union (EU), the Netherlands takes up third place after Finland and Germany.
Inflation rate up to 1.0 percent in December
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.0 percent higher in December than in the same month last year.
Dutch government deficit 2.5 percent in 2013
Figures released by Statistics Netherlands today show that Dutch government deficit amounted to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2013. This puts it below the European norm of 3 percent for the first time in...
Population growth picks up again
The population of the Netherlands grew by 31.7 thousand in the first half of 2021.
More innovation, better education and more environmental awareness required to maintain current prosperity level
The quality of life is high in the Netherlands compared to other European countries, but it seems impossible to retain this level of prosperity in the long run.
Number of households at risk of poverty in the Netherlands relatively low
The number of households facing financial constraints is relatively low in the Netherlands compared to most other European countries. The number of households, who only just manage financially, is...
Inflation rate in 2004 lowest since 1989
According to the latest consumer price index (CPI), the average inflation rate in the Netherlands in 2004 was 1.2 percent, a record low since 1989. The low rate is mainly caused by falling prices for...
Seven in ten internet users active on social media
Last year, seven in every ten Dutch internet users aged 12 years and older were active on social media. Facebook and Twitter are very popular social networks. Nearly all young people are regular...
over 80 percent of Caribbean Netherlands population are religious
In 2013, 88 percent of inhabitants on Bonaire aged 15 years and older reported having a religious denomination. On Saba and St Eustatius 83 percent of inhabitants said they were religious. The number...
Stocks of fish
As a result of catch limits set by the European Union, important fish stocks for consumption in the North Sea
Nearly half a million Dutch live elsewhere in Europe
Many Dutch people make use of the right of free movement of persons within Europe: at the start of 2011 nearly half a million Dutch people were living in other European countries. Belgium in...
Inbound and outbound goods transport virtually stable in 2019
In 2019, altogether 629 billion kg of goods arrived in the Netherlands, i.e. 1 percent up on the previous year.
Caribbean Netherlands: more births in 2020
Last year, 830 new inhabitants were added to the population of the Caribbean Netherlands. This was mainly due to foreign migration.
Dutch inflation rate down in December
According to the latest consumer price index the Dutch inflation rate reached 1.7 percent in December 2003. This is the lowest level since 1998. In November the inflation rate was 2.0 percent. The...
Use of security software in the Netherlands highest in the EU
Dutch Internet users are spammed more often, but their PCs are less infected by computer viruses than Internet users in other countries of the European Union (EU).
Budget deficit down substantially in 2005
The balance of the Dutch government budget according to the EMU definition came to -0.3 percent of GDP for 2005. This means the government deficit stayed well within the limits of the European 3...
Petroleum products balance sheet; supply, consumption and stock 1946-2015
Production, imports, exports, bunkers, consumption for transformation and final consumption of refineries, petrochemical industry and wholesale
fewer young people in the Caribbean Netherlands than in the Netherlands have a side job
Around three in ten young people in the Caribbean Netherlands are employed. It is more difficult for young inhabitants on the islands than those who live in the European part of the Netherlands to...
Dutch internet skills above EU average
The Dutch population aged 16-74 years became more skilled in using the internet between 2010 and 2013. The level of internet skills in the Dutch population is higher than average in the European Union
Within Europe, antibiotics use lowest in the Netherlands
Among European countries, the Netherlands prescribed the lowest volume of antibiotics (2013) while Greece prescribed the highest. Within the Netherlands, there are regional differences in the volume...
Inflation rate down to 0.8 percent in November
The consumer price index (CPI) was 0.8 percent higher in November than in the same month last year.