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The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.2 percent in August 2013, i.e. 0.2 of a percentage point up on July.

Business services turnover fell again in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter last year. They realized less turnover than in the previous quarter. Opinions on the current economic...

Economic situation is improving

The Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved slightly in September 2010 compared with September 2009. Prices of imported goods were 7.2 percent higher, prices of exported goods...

In 2017, raising the statutory pension (AOW) entitlement age resulted in savings of approximately 1.7 billion euros. The situation after raising the entitlement age is compared with the entitlement...

The average price of an owner-occupied dwelling (excluding newbuild homes) was 6.6 percent higher in October 2025 than one year previously.

A report updating continuing research into the frequency of earthquakes in Groningen, related to the gas production, commissioned by State Supervision of Mines. For this update all earthquakes in the...

Year-on-year house prices up in October

There were 91 thousand job vacancies at the end of June 2013, the lowest level in nearly ten years. The number of job vacancies decreased by 6 thousand relative to the end of March.

Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was in 2023 nearly 58 thousand euros.

Almost 10 million Dutch travelled to their holiday destination in the high season of 2016.

In May 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 4 percent year on year.

There were 118 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2012, i.e. 5 thousand fewer than at the end of December 2011.The number of job vacancies fell for the third quarter in a row.

Dutch producer confidence improving

In May 2010, household spending on goods and services was 1.2 percent up on May 2009.

Slightly over half of Dutch young people between the ages of 15 and 24 occasionally do volunteer work.

Since 1995, the volume of Dutch agricultural production has grown by 20 percent. Nevertheless, there was no increase in the agricultural consumption of environmentally harmful substances such as...

Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.

Production chains play a major role in the Dutch economy, but they are vulnerable to disruptions.

Preliminary index decomposition analyses of changes in CO2 emissions in the Netherlands (1970-2020). Decomposition into changes in material use, energy use and economic activity.

In June 2011, private sector investments in tangible fixed assets were the same as in June 2010, whereas in May, they were still nearly 10 percent up on one year previously.

Even in times of economic recession, most Dutch people are satisfied with many aspects that determine quality of life.