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Manufacturers less negative in February
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in February than they were in January.
Increasing use of AI by business
In 2024, 22.7 percent of companies with ten or more workers used one or more forms of AI technology.
Nitrogen and phosphate in livestock manure exceed future emission limits
In 2024, 449 million kilograms of nitrogen compounds were emitted in livestock manure, a fall of 3 percent compared with the previous year.
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 aims to ensure health for people of all ages. Healthcare authorities can prevent premature mortality by treating...
SDG 9.2 Sustainable business
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.2 Industry, innovation and infrastructure: sustainable business. The second part of SDG 9 focuses on strengthening businesses and making them more...
Well-being economic capital
Well-being ‘later’: Economic capital relates to what is needed to sustain the economy and meet the material needs of future generations. This includes physical capital (machines, tools, ICT,...
Well-being natural capital
Natural capital relates to services that the natural environment provides to the economy, such as raw materials and recreation. Relevant aspects of this are the preconditions for these services to...
First fall in number of breweries since 2010
On 1 January 2025, there were 740 breweries in the Netherlands: 40 fewer than in early 2024.
SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 Partnerships for the goals. SDG 17 differs from the other SDGs. Countries, governments, business and civil society organisations must work...
Well-being human capital
Well-being ‘later’: Human capital pertains to the quality of labour now and in the future. This includes workload pressure and productivity, as well as aspects such as health and education level....
SDG 11.2 Living environment
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.2 Sustainable cities and communities: living environment. The second part of SDG 11 concerns the surroundings in which people live. How can we...
Gross National Income Inventory 2021
Gross national income (GNI) is an important measure for determining the financial contribution of EU Member States to the budget of the European Union.
SDGs: Summary
Recent data on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Summary of recent progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and well-being aspects for each SDG. Five of the 17 SDGs have...
SDG 16.1 Security and peace
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.1 Peace, justice and strong institutions: security and peace. This first part of SDG 16 focuses on making the world a safer place to live in, and...
Bankruptcies down by 18 percent year-on-year in June
Adjusted for court days, 313 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in June. That is 69 fewer bankruptcies than in the same month in 2024.
Exports up by 0.5 percent in May
In May 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 0.5 percent year on year.
Migrants who arrived in last 10 years are staying for longer
More than half of non-Dutch migrants leave within five years of arriving in the Netherlands.
Trade deficit with US due to mineral fuel imports
In the first three quarters of 2024, Dutch companies exported goods with a value of 28.2 billion euros to the United States
Concerns over international trade among manufacturing exporters
Among industrial exporters in the Netherlands, 95 percent are concerned regarding international trade policy in the next 12 months
More new-build homes sold, prices up once again
In the first quarter of 2025, 28 percent more new-build homes were sold than in the same quarter of 2024
Household consumption up by 1.1 percent in May
Household spending was 0.2 percent higher in April 2025 than it was in April 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Electricity consumption of domestic transport nearly doubles
Electricity consumption attributable to domestic transport increased to 17 petajoules (PJ) in 2024
Investment up by almost 10 percent in December
In December 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 9.7 percent year on year.
No further increase in young people in paid work
For the first time since 2021, the percentage of young people aged 15 to 26 in paid work did not see an increase in 2024.
Economic value of nature has increased by 50 percent in one decade
The total value of ecosystem services in 2022 was over 15 billion euros, 50 percent more than it was in 2013.