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The financial crisis forced the Dutch government to intervene in the affairs of a number banks and insurance companies at the end of 2008. Among other things, this intervention resulted in a...

In 2019, total energy consumption in the Netherlands stood at 3,080 petajoules (PJ), more or less the same as in the previous year.

East European – in particular Polish – transport companies are increasingly active in the Netherlands. Within the European Union (EU), the Netherlands is the fifth largest exporter of transport...

Dutch holidaymakers have been increasingly travelling to Germany in recent years. Sauerland and the Eifel region are particularly popular holiday destinations.

In the first six months of 2020, reefer cargo shipments were 2.8 percent up in volume relative to one year previously.

In 2007, Dutch students altogether borrowed 2.7 billion euro – an increase by 19 percent relative to the previous year – from the institution responsible for the issue of study loans and grants...

From July 2023, CBS will use a new method to measure business confidence based on the results of the Netherlands Business Survey (COEN).

This edition highlights the sustainability aspects of Dutch trade by means of environmentally friendly and polluting goods. Interconnectedness in global value chains and the import foodprint are...

In 2019, the total amount borrowed by former and current students in the Netherlands stood at 19.3 billion euros, i.e. 1.9 billion more than in the previous year. Total student debt is increasing...

In the first nine weeks of the corona crisis (week 11 to 19 inclusive), there were almost 9 thousand more deaths (estimated) than would normally be expected during this period.

Dutch consumer spending was more than 2 percent up in June 2017 from June 2016.

Dutch consumer spending was more than 2 percent up in May 2017 from May 2016.

The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has slightly increased. The number of pronounced bankruptcies remains at a low level.

In 2018, more than 8.9 thousand companies in the Netherlands exported goods to the United States, i.e. over one-quarter more than in 2015.

Since establishment of the WTO in 1995, import tariffs have declined around the world. Exporters nevertheless have to comply with more and more regulations.

Smoking, alcohol and drug use, being overweight, physical activity Sexual health, nutrition, health examination, giving informal care.

Last year nearly 13 thousand partnerships were signed, i.e. 2.5 thousand more than in 2014.

From July through September, unemployment rose by an average of 6 thousand per month.

Entrepreneurial confidence showed a decline at the start of the third quarter. The decline is seen in most industries

In May, the total volume of goods exports was up by 0.8 percent year on year.