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Fewer requests for asylum submitted
In February 2016 nearly 2,500 individuals were registered as asylum seekers or as following family members.
Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 12 percent in 2021
In 2021, Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 11.7 percent after the substantial contraction of 8.4 percent in 2020.
More volunteers in 2022, but still below pre-COVID levels
In 2022, 41 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years or older reported having done volunteer work at least once for an organisation or association in the past twelve months.
Asylum requests; key figures
Submitted, granted asylum requests and left asylum seekers
Requests for asylum by citizenship and quarterly figures; 1998-2007
Requests for asylum, 1998 - 2007 By citizinship and quarterly figures
2.7 thousand asylum requests in January
There were fewer asylum applicants and following relatives of asylum statusholders in January 2017.
The Netherlands largest importer of Chinese solar panels
The Netherlands is the world’s largest importer of solar panels. Eighty-nine percent of the solar panels come from China.
Nearly 12 thousand asylum requests in October
In October 2015, the number of newly registered asylum seekers and family members joining asylum seekers increased to 11.7 thousand, more than in any other previous month. The total in September was...
CBS highlights well-being theme in ministerial budgets
At the request of the Dutch Cabinet, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes the Monitor of Well-being & the Sustainable Development Goals annually on Accountability Day (May).
Number of asylum requests nearly doubled
The number of requests for asylum submitted in the Netherlands in 2008 nearly doubled compared to 2007. The increase is much more substantial than in the European Union (EU) as a whole, where the...
Asylum request
A written request to be recognised as a refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention.
Lowest number of asylum requests since 1988
In 2007, the number of asylum requests submitted in the Netherlands had reached its lowest point since 1988. Iraqi and Somali asylum seekers constituted the largest groups.
Current transactions by sectors; National Accounts
Current transactions and balancing items of institutional sectors Sectors, resources and uses, balancing items
Inflation down on St Eustatius and Saba
In Q2 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 4.6 percent more expensive than one year previously. Inflation stood at 4.5 percent in the previous quarter.
More asylum seekers and following relatives in Q3
In Q3 2020, the number of first-time asylum applications rose to slightly over 4 thousand, just below the pre-COVID-19 level.
Deaths by medical end-of-life decision; age, cause of death
Deaths by medical end-of-life decision, age and cause of death
External migration; sex, age, marital status and country of birth
Immigration and emigration and the administrative corrections in the Netherlands by country of birth, sex, age and marital status,
External migration; sex, age, marital status, country of birth; 1995-2020
Immigration and emigration and the administrative correctins in The Netherlands by counrty of birth, sex, age and marital status
Ethics and integrity and the Ethics Committee
CBS uses several codes to monitor integrity.