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consumer spending marginally up, consumer confidence hardly changes
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.6 percent up in November 2014 from November 2013. For the second month in a row...
Dutch economic growth reaches 2.1 percent
The Dutch economy grew by 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2010 relative to the same quarter in 2009.
Living space per household reduced over the past decade
Between 1996 and 2006, more than 17 thousand hectares (ha) were added to the total area designated for residential purposes. The amount of square metres (m²) of living space per household declined in...
Norway overtakes Russia as largest oil supplier
In 2008, the Russian Federation accounted for one third of Dutch crude oil imports. Six years later, the share had been reduced to one quarter. At the same time, crude oil exports from Norway to the...
January's inflation at 1.4 percent
In January 2007, inflation in the Netherlands was 1.4 percent. The rate was higher than in December, when prices were 1.1 percent up on one year previously, as the consumer price index.
Dutch consumers do not contribute to worldwide emission reduction of greenhouse gases
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused to meet the economic needs of Dutch consumers were nearly 6 percent lower in 2009 than in 1996, but the total amount of global greenhouse gas emissions as a...
More immigrants, fewer emigrants
Immigration increased over the past quarter, in particular immigrants from the new EU member states Bulgaria and Romania came to the Netherlands.
Population growth to slow down in the years to come
The Dutch population is estimated to grow by 86 thousand in 2009. The increase exceeds last year’s population growth by 5.5 thousand.
Domestic metal consumption
In 2016, domestic consumption of metals was over 40 percent lower than in 2000.
Economic growth stays 2.9 percent
The Dutch economy saw robust growth in the first quarter of 2006. The Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) was up by 2.9 percent on the year before.
Jobs and wages, ultimate control of enterprises (SIC 1993) 2006-2008
Enterprises, employee characteristics, jobs and wages UCI, year, SIC 1993, size class
Statistics Netherlands finalises complex legal files during EU Presidency
On 30 June 2016, the Netherlands’ Presidency of the European Union came to an end.
Stocks of fish
As a result of catch limits set by the European Union, important fish stocks for consumption in the North Sea
Dutch economy grows by 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2006
In the second quarter of 2006, economic growth in the Netherlands reached 2.8 percent.
Population growth halved in 2004
The Netherlands had a population of 16.3 million on 1 January 2005. In 2004 the population increased by just 34 thousand. In 2003 the increase was twice as high. Such a low growth rate has not been...
Dutch agriculture: increase in scale and lower incomes
The number of farms and horticultural businesses in the Netherlands decreased substantially in the period 1995-2009. Labour volume in this sector and agricultural income also fell.
Number of bankruptcies reduced by one-fifth last year
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of bankruptcies rose by 5 in December 2015 relative to November. In the previous three months, the number of bankruptcies also increased. In 2015,...
Rising imports and exports of construction services
In the first three quarters of 2018, Dutch companies verhandelden met buitenlandse bedrijven voor 4,3 miljard euro aan bouw- en baggerdiensten in de eerste drie kwartalen van 2018.
Highest increase consumer prices in almost 5 years
For the first time after September 2013, the price increase was above 2 percent.