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More and more women in European Parliament
Share of women in European Parliament and national parliaments Key words: Summary: The share of women in the European Parliament has risen steadily in recent decades. In 1979, when direct voting for...
Dutch railways used intensively
The Netherlands has one of the shortest railway networks in western Europe. Together with Belgium and the United Kingdom, it does have the largest share of multiple track railway, however.
Growing number of East European hauliers
East European lorries carry more and more goods to and from the Netherlands; between 2007 and 2011 their share increased from 8 to 12.5 percent.
Quarterly figures investments of institutional investors 1996-2017
Total investments; breakdown in terms of percentage by type of investment Pension funds, insurance corporations and investment funds.
Higher trade deficits on Bonaire and Saba in 2019
In 2019, Bonaire saw the highest increase in trade deficit among the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands.
Exports up by almost 1 percent in September
In September 2020, the total volume of goods exports was up by 0.7 percent year-on-year.
Jobs of employees; internationalisation of companies 2010-2018
Employee jobs, job volume, wage International trade in goods and services, multinationals, ownership
Electricity production hits new record
Electricity production in the Netherlands amounted to 118 billion KWh in 2010. This is 4 percent more than in 2009.
Container transport increasingly important
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that container transhipment in Dutch sea ports has risen by 9 percent in 2014.
Prices frequent purchases rise less rapidly than prices infrequent purchases
Prices of frequently bought goods and services have increased less rapidly since July 2013 than prices of goods and services Dutch consumers buy only rarely. In the prior four years the situation was...
Value of imports increases by 20 percent
The value of international trade in goods rose sharply in the first month of 2006. Imports went up by 20 percent, exports by 15 percent, compared to January 2005. This was partly the effect of higher...
Bankruptcy rate substantially down
According to Statistics Netherlands, 464 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in June 2013, i.e. 88 fewer than in May 2014 and the lowest number in three...
Earnings from machinery and food exports to China surge
In 2019, the Netherlands earned 4.6 billion euros through domestic exports to China.
Manufacturers: export order position slightly less weak in June
The order position of exporting manufacturers improved slightly in June compared to the previous month.
Greenhouse gas emissions by transport companies considerably higher than in 1990
Greenhouse gas emissions caused by Dutch transport companies have increased by nearly 80 percent since 1990. This is largely due to the increase in international transport by Dutch companies and a...
Energy consumption unprecedentedly high
Energy consumption was more than 7 percent higher in 2010 than in 2009. Annual energy consumption has never been this high.
Only small part of Dutch exports go to eurozone countries with largest deficits
In 2009, less than 6 percent of Dutch exports went to Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal. These are the four countries with the largest government deficits in the eurozone.
Public deficit reduced to 4.2 percent
By the end of June this year, the public deficit of the Netherlands was 4.2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), i.e. 25 billion euro on an annual basis. The current deficit is marginally...
Population growth concentrates in 30 largest municipalities
In 2013, the population in the Netherlands grew by 50 thousand. The bulk of the population growth (47 thousand) was recorded in the thirty largest Dutch municipalities. The population continues to...