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Manufacturers again less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers was down in July 2023.
House prices over 4 percent lower in April
In April, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.4 percent cheaper than in April 2022.
Synthetic data opens up possibilities in the statistical field
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a new handbook, ‘Synthetic Data for Official Statistics’, to help get statistical institutes started in producing their own...
Business confidence slightly up in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, business confidence rose to 7.5. This means the sentiment indicator is positive for the second quarter in a row. Business confidence is positive in most industries
How to measure well being
Well-being is about the quality of life here and now, and the extent to which this is at the expense of the well-being of later generations or that of people elsewhere in the world. A short...
Investments over 4 percent up in March
In March 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 4.4 percent year on year.
Processing energy prices for the Consumer Price Index
Starting from the reporting month of June 2023, new data sources are being used at Statistics Netherlands for CPI-Energy, along with a new method specifically designed for detailed data analysis....
Distribution of well-being: summary
Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...
Manufacturing output over 10 percent down in September
In September 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 10.3 percent lower than in September 2022.
Good command of Dutch enhances labour participation
A better command of the Dutch language among migrants improves their chances of finding paid work. Nevertheless, relatively many migrants who speak little or no Dutch are working at a high...
Sleeping problems and mental health issues increasing among young people
In 2022, 22 percent of Dutch 12 to 24-year-olds said they had trouble sleeping.
More Dutch sanction goods exports to Turkey
Due to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions against Russia, Dutch domestic goods exports to Russia have declined.
Nearly 21 million air passengers in Q3 2023
In Q3 2023, the number of air passengers travelling through one of the five major airports of the Netherlands was almost 21 million; up by over 11 percent on Q3 2022.
Inflation rate up to 6.1 percent in May
The consumer price index (CPI) was 6.1 percent higher in May than in the same month last year.
Dutch consumers equally negative in July
In July 2023, the mood among consumers remained unchanged compared to the previous month.
Inflation at 4.4 percent in March according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 4.4 percent in March.
CBS seasons greetings
Best whishes for 2022!
More bankruptcies in February
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased. There were 41 more bankruptcies in February than in the previous month.
Household consumption almost 1 percent up in March
Households spent 0.8 percent more in March 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Population up to 17.9 million
In the first three quarters of 2023, the population of the Netherlands grew by 110.7 thousand to 17.9 million.
Exports up by over 2 percent in March
In March 2023, the total volume of goods exports was up by 2.4 percent year on year.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in September
The Dutch retail sector recorded 3.1 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 3.3 percent.
Earnings from exports to Russia almost halved
In 2022, Dutch export earnings from trade with Russia declined as of the end of February, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Netherlands generated altogether 1.7 billion euros by exporting...
Economic outlook virtually unchanged
The economic climate in July 2022 has hardly changed compared to June, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Manufacturing output prices 3 percent down in September
In September 2023, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were down by an average of 3 percent year on year.