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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.
Investments nearly 2 percent down in September
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was down by 1.6 percent year on year.
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.
Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in September
The economic climate in September 2023 is more negative than it was in August.
COVID-19 mortality continues to decline in 2023
Mortality from COVID-19 has further decreased in 2023.
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.
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.
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.
Information security and privacy are an ongoing priority for CBS
Information security and privacy are permanently high on the agenda at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
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.
What factors influence young adults’ decision to start a family?
Young adults in the Netherlands face a variety of economic challenges: employers are giving out more temporary contracts, income growth is stagnating, students have to take on more debt, there’s an...
Household consumption almost 2 percent down in September
Households spent 1.9 percent less in September 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They bought fewer services and fewer goods.
Imports from China down in 2023, exports up
Between January and July 2023, the Netherlands imported almost 70 billion euros in goods from China. That is nearly 5 billion euros less than in the same period last year.
Investments over 6 percent up in August
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 6.3 percent year on year.
Number of mammals up since 1995, protected species decreased after 2011
Between 1995 and 2022, Dutch populations of 35 mammal species have increased by approximately 45 percent on average.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in August
The economic climate in July 2023 is more negative than it was in June.
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Inflation up to 3.2 percent in January; 3.5 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.
Flash estimate: inflation 1.6% in November, excluding energy at 4.1%
According to the flash estimate of inflation by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the inflation rate stands at 1.6 percent in November.
Material efficiency not enough to reduce CO2 emissions
The Dutch economy's carbon emissions increased over the entire period between 1970 and 2020.
Over half of Dutch people work from home sometimes
Over 5 million people in the Netherlands worked from home sometimes or most of the time in 2023, representing 52 percent of all people in work
House prices almost 5 percent lower in August
In August, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.8 percent cheaper than in August 2022.