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Investments almost 10 percent up in April
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 9.9 percent year-on-year in April 2021.
Dutch private sector posts higher profits
For the first time since the outbreak of the economic crisis late 2008, the number of businesses (excluding financial companies) making higher profits was larger than the number of businesses...
The Rationale of spatial economic top sector policy
Cities and clusters are important from an economical point of view. According to various national and international studies, agglomeration economies mean that businesses in urban areas and clusters...
Manufacturing output prices almost 13 percent up in May
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 12.9 percent up in May year-on-year.
Large-scale users pay least for energy
Dutch households had to pay 6 percent more for electricity in the first quarter of 2012, while for large-scale business users prices fell in the same period. The price of natural gas has risen by...
Growing number of small enterprises
On 1 January 2010, there were 864 thousand businesses and institutions in the Netherlands, an increase by more than 19 thousand relative to 1 January 2009. The growth was entirely caused by an...
number of bankruptcies continues to fall
According to Statistics Netherlands, the number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions corrected for the number of court session days in June 2015 was down 35 from May.
Number of corporate takeovers nearly doubled in 3 years
The number of corporate takeovers has nearly doubled in the period 2009-2012. Corporate takeovers generally involve medium-sized and small businesses.
Number of companies rising further
On 1 January 2009, there were 844 thousand companies and institutions in the Netherlands, an increase by more than 46 thousand relative to one year previously. The number of one-man businesses again...
Record number of bankruptcies in 2012
An unprecedented total of 11,235 businesses and natural persons were declared bankrupt last year, an increase by 18 percent relative to 2011.
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Slightly more bankruptcies in November
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has slightly increased. The number of pronounced bankruptcies remains at a low level.
32 bankruptcies in week 52
In week 52, 32 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
Fewer individual insolvencies and company liquidations in 2007
The number of business failures declined further in 2007 to just under 8 thousand, a decrease by 13 percent relative to 2006.
47 bankruptcies in week 51
In week 51, 47 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
Investments 9.5 percent up in March
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 9.5 percent year-on-year in March 2021. This was the highest growth in almost two years.
Household consumption over 9 percent up in April
Consumers spent 9.4 percent more in April 2021 than in April 2020.
Economic situation more or less stable
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in June was about the same as in May. The economic situation is still fragile, the recovery has come to a virtual...
Economic situation improves marginally again
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has improved marginally in March 2015 relative to February.
Surge in bankruptcies in sector hotels and restaurants
In the first six months of this year, 3 thousand businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, a decline by 7 percent relative to the same period last year. The...
Pessimism about employment prevails
An increasing proportion in the Dutch population think unemployment will rise over the next twelve months. Manufacturing industry, construction and business services expect employment to deteriorate.
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent down in February
In February 2021, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.7 percent down on February 2020.
Unemployment falling further
In the period September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 17 thousand per month, to 251 thousand in November.
41 bankruptcies in week 50
In week 50, 41 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
Economic contraction 0.1 percent in Q4 2020
In Q4 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.1 percent relative to the previous quarter. In 2020, the economy shrank by 3.8 percent year-on-year.