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Fewer new-build dwellings sold in Q3
In Q3 2023, over 3.8 thousand newly constructed dwellings were sold; nearly 30 percent less year on year.
Life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.89 years in 2029
According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the life expectancy of 65-year-olds will stand at 20.89 years in 2029.
Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023, excluding energy at 6.5 percent
Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023.
Over 3 thousand companies exported to Russia in 2021
In 2021, more than 3,000 enterprises in the Netherlands exported goods to Russia. Forty percent were active in wholesale trade and 10 percent in the machinery industry
Exports down by almost 2 percent in December
In December 2023, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 1.6 percent year on year.
Investments nearly 4 percent down in November
The investment volume of tangible fixed assets was down by 3.6 percent year on year.
Inflation at 3.1 percent in March according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 3.1 percent in March.
Investments 2.5 percent up in October
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.5 percent year on year.
A quarter of main meals eaten in the Netherlands are vegetarian
One quarter of all main meals consumed in the Netherlands in 2023 were vegetarian.
Nearly 10 percent of women with elderly parents report heavy care burden
In 2022, 37 percent of people with a parent aged 80 or over provided informal care.
Flash estimate: inflation 3.2% in January, excluding energy at 3.5%
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.
Exports down by over 3 percent in January
In January 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 3.1 percent year on year.
House prices 3.5 percent lower in September
In September, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 3.5 percent cheaper than in September 2022.
Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
Investments nearly 2 percent down in September
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was down by 1.6 percent year on year.
Household consumption slightly down in October
Households spent 0.2 percent less in October 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They bought more services, but fewer goods.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in September
The economic climate in September 2023 is more negative than it was in August.
Business confidence slightly lower at the start of Q4
Entrepreneurial confidence showed a slight decline at the start of Q4 2023, ending at -10.1.
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
Exports down by 7.5 percent in October
In October, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 7.5 percent year on year.
COVID-19 mortality continues to decline in 2023
Mortality from COVID-19 has further decreased in 2023.
Exports down by 4.5 percent in November
In November 2023, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 4.5 percent year on year.
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
Flash estimate: inflation 1.2% in December, excluding energy at 3.4%
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the CPI inflation rate was 1.2 percent in December according to the flash estimate.
Number of new-build transactions halved in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, the number of new dwelling market transactions was down by over a half relative to one year previously.