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What is Statistics Netherlands and what does it do?
Statistics Netherlands (known in Dutch as ‘Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek’ or CBS) is a name that the majority of Dutch people are familiar with.
Slightly fewer bankruptcies in May
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 18 fewer bankruptcies in May than in April.
Population of the Netherlands reaches 18 million
The population of the Netherlands will pass 18 million today, according to estimates
Inflation remains at 2.7 percent in May
The inflation rate stood at 2.7 percent in May.
Exports down by 1 percent in June
In June 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was down by 1.0 percent year on year.
Household consumption down by 0.7 percent in June
Households spent 0.7 percent less in June 2024 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Manufacturing output down by 3.5 percent in April
In April 2024, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.5 percent lower than it was in April 2023.
More bankruptcies in July
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 24 more bankruptcies in July 2024 than in June.
Household consumption up by 0.6 percent in April
Households spent 0.6 percent more in April 2024 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Manufacturing output down by nearly 5 percent in June
In June 2024, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4.9 percent lower than it was in June 2023.
Industrial sector expects investment to rise by 30 percent
Manufacturers in the industrial sector expect to invest around 30 percent more in tangible fixed assets (such as buildings, machinery, transportation equipment or computers) in 2024 than they did in...
Macroeconomic statistics revised for reporting year 2021
On 23 May 2024, CBS and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) published the first results of the revision of the Dutch macroeconomic statistics
Businesses more positive about profitability
In the second quarter, entrepreneurs saw profitability improve on balance for the first time in over two years.
The Netherlands ranks second in EU on well-being
The Netherlands has the second highest well-being in the ‘here and now’ in the European Union.
Turnover accommodation and food services sector up by over 8 percent in Q1
Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 8.1 percent in Q1 2024, year on year.
Inflation at 2.7 percent in May according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 2.7 percent in May.
Retail turnover down by almost 1 percent in June
Dutch retail turnover was 0.7 percent lower in June 2024 than in June 2023. Sales volume was down by 1.0 percent.
Value of cocoa imports has almost doubled since last year
The value of cocoa imported into the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2024 was up by 84 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly a thousand in 2023
On 1 January 2024, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 30,397.
Fewer asylum requests and family member arrivals in Q2 2024
A total of 7.7 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2024
Investment down by almost 9 percent in March
In March 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 8.6 percent year on year.
Inflation at 3.7 percent in July according to flash estimate
According to the flash estimate of inflation carried out by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the inflation rate stands at 3.7 percent in July 2024.