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In October 2011, Dutch retailers faced a turnover loss of nearly 2 percent compared to October 2010. The prices of articles sold were up by 3 percent, whereas the retail volume shrank by 4.5 percent.

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.5 percent in November 2011, i.e. the same rate as in October.

The volume of exports of goods was nearly 2 percent smaller in October than twelve months previously.

In November 2011, 610 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 85 more than in October.

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods deteriorated in October compared to October 2010. Prices of exported goods were 4.2 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 5.2 percent.

Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of nearly 7 percent in October 2011 compared with twelve months previously.

The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the current trend in vacancies. The indicator deteriorated further in November.

In November the Dutch inflation rate was 2.6 percent, just like October’s inflation rate.

Dutch inflation stood at 2.6 percent in November, the same as in October.

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.5 percent in November 2011, i.e. the same rate as in October.

In September 2011, Dutch retailers faced nearly 1 percent loss of turnover compared to September 2010. Prices of articles sold were more than 3 percent up, whereas retail volume shrank by nearly 4...

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 12 percent up in September 2011 on September 2010. Stocks of finished products have been above the level of twelve months previously for nine months in...

The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in November. Sentiments about future output, in particular were more negative. The producer confidence indicator dropped from –3.2 in October...

Selling prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 8 percent higher in October 2011 than in October 2010. The price increase was less substantial than in preceding months. In August and...

In September, the volume of exports of goods was about the same as twelve months previously. In July and August, the growth rate still was around 3 percent. The volume of imports was 2 percent higher...

Manufacturing companies expect fixed capital formation to increase by 5 percent in 2012 compared with this year.

The amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was reduced by 3 percent in the third quarter relative to the second quarter. In the five preceding quarters, the number of hours worked in temp jobs...

The sector hotels and restaurants achieved a turnover growth by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 relative to the same period last year.

Young people’s willingness to buy a house has declined in recent months, but remained fairly stable among middle-aged persons, although lower than before the 2009 economic crisis.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 2.8 percent lower in October 2011 than in October 2010

Household spending on goods and services in September 2011 was 2.0 percent down on September 2010.

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.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 455 thousand in October, i.e. 17 thousand above the level in September.