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Investments almost 2 percent down in December
In November 2022, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 3.1 percent year on year. This is mainly because of more investments in buildings and other road transport.
Manufacturers less negative in November
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in November than one month previously.
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Inflation -0.4% in October, according to flash estimate; 5.1% excluding energy
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate was -0.4 percent in October.
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Income Households
Household consumption slightly up in December
Households spent 0.3 percent more in DEcember 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Fewer bankruptcies in January
There were 24 fewer bankruptcies in January 2024 than December 2023; a decrease of 6 percent.
Data and Maps
The data from the natural capital accounts is available in various formats.
House prices almost 5 percent lower in August
In August, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.8 percent cheaper than in August 2022.
Economic growth of 2.1 percent in Q3 2021
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.1 percent in Q3 2021 relative to Q2 2021. In the first estimate growth amounted...
More asylum requests and family member arrivals in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, 7.9 thousand people submitted a first application for asylum in the Netherlands.
Inflation rate down to 3.0 percent in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 3 percent higher in August than in the same month last year.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in November
The economic climate in November 2023 is more negative than it was in October.
Dutch manufacturing output falls sharply compared to other EU countries
In Q2 2023, the Netherlands’ manufacturing output was down by 9.5 percent year on year.
Fewer deaths in 2023
The mortality figure for 2023 was 169 thousand, representing a fall of around 750 compared to 2022.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent down in December
In December 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was .3.3 percent lower than in December 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...
Online purchases: more digital products and fewer physical goods
In 2022 ,74 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and up said they had purchased something online. This is less than last year, when 77 percent had made online purchases
Business confidence slightly lower at the start of Q4
Entrepreneurial confidence showed a slight decline at the start of Q4 2023, ending at -10.1.
Retail turnover 5.5 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector recorded 5.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales, however, went down by 1.5 percent.
Exports down by almost 5 percent in September
In September, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 4.8 percent year on year.
Digital proficiency continues to rise
Proficiency in the use of the internet, computers and software have increased among people aged 12 and over.