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Inflation rate marginally up
Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in January 2012, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on December 2011.The marginal increase is mainly due to changes in petrol, natural gas and electricity prices.
Robust growth trade with emerging markets
For many years, the growth rate of the value of goods exported to fast-growing economies has been higher than the growth rate of exports to Europe, but the share of European countries in total Dutch...
Substantial exports growth
The volume of exports of goods increased by nearly 9 percent in May relative to twelve months previously. The growth rates of Dutch exports in April and March were nearly 6 and over 3 percent...
Dutch exports growth up
The volume of exports of goods grew by 6 percent in October relative to twelve months previously. The growth figure for exports is higher than in the four preceding months. The volume of imports grew...
Inflation rate considerably down
The Dutch inflation rate over November stood at 2.3 percent, 0.5 percentage points down on October. For the third month running, inflation declined relative to the previous month.
Dutch exports grow slightly
The volume of the exports of goods grew by more than 1 percent in July relative to twelve months previously. In May and June, Dutch exports had increased by 9 percent and 5 percent respectively.The...
Exports growth more substantial
The volume of exports of goods increased by 6 percent in April relative to twelve months previously. The growth rates of Dutch exports in February and March were 2 and more than 3 percent...
Exports growth slows down further
The volume of exports of goods increased by more than 2 percent in May from twelve months previously, the lowest exports growth rate in almost a year and a half.
Dutch exports growth remains low
The volume of Dutch goods exports grew by nearly 3 percent in September compared with twelve months previously. The increase in exports thus remains low for the third successive month. The volume of...
Clothes and shoes sales plunge in second quarter
Clothes anClothes and shoes sales plummeted in the second quarter of 2012 relative to the same period last year. Turnover realised by clothes and shoe shops also dropped dramatically.d shoes sales...
Kingfisher threatened by winter cold
Ice in winter has far-reaching consequences for the kingfisher population. Ice is in fact the kingfisher’s worst enemy, because, if ditches, pools and lakes are covered with ice, it cannot catch fish.
Marginal growth retail turnover
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.9 percent up in January 2014 from January 2013. Retail prices were 0.2 percent higher than twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales...
Economic situation slightly better
The economic situation at the end October was slightly better than at the end of September. This is mainly due to the fact that orders received and producer’s confidence have increased.
Unemployment further up
According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment climbed further to 510 thousand in July 2012, i.e. 6.5 percent of the labour force.
Marginal growth retail turnover
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.8 percent up in January 2014 from January 2013. Retail prices were 0.2 percent higher than twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales...
Fewer suicide deaths in 2018
In 2018, the number of suicide deaths stood at1,829, which is 88 fewer than in 2017. The suicide rate declined among 10 to 19-year-olds.
Revenues from government taxes increase only 2 percent in 2008
In 2008, revenues from government taxes were just short of 136 billion euro, a 2 percent increase relative to 2007. Last year’s growth evidently slowed down relative to the period 2005-2007, when the...
Moderate growth exports in March
The volume of exports of goods was more than 2 percent higher in March 2011 than twelve months previously. The growth rate was lower than in the preceding months. The volume of goods imports was 7...
Fewer individual, more business bankruptcies in 2008
The number of bankruptcies declined by over 14 percent in 2008 relative to the previous year. The number of personal and one-person business bankruptcies declined considerably, but the amount of...
Retail turnover fairly stable
Retail turnover in October 2012 virtually equalled the level in October 2011. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up. The volume of retail sales was down by nearly 3 percent from one year previously.
Dutch inflation rate climbs to 2.3 percent
Dutch inflation was 2.3 percent in July 2012, i.e. 0.2 of a percentage point higher than in June.