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Economic outlook deteriorates further in September
The economic climate in September 2023 is more negative than it was in August.
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.
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...
Investments over 6 percent up in August
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 6.3 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.
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.
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.
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
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.
Statistics on nature play crucial role in national and international policy
The figures published by CBS on nature in the Netherlands play an important role in all sorts of societal discussions, including the current debates on nirogen and biodiversity.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in August
The economic climate in July 2023 is more negative than it was in June.
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.
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.
Household consumption 0.5 percent up in August
Households spent 0.5 percent more in August 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Exports down by almost 5 percent in September
In September, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 4.8 percent year on year.
Inflation up to 3.2 percent in January; 3.5 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Over 4 in 10 adults get enough exercise
In 2022, 44 percent of Dutch adults were getting enough exercise to comply with the guidelines of the Health Council of the Netherlands.
Inflation rate down to 0.2 percent in September
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 0.2 percent more expensive in September than in the same month last year.
China top supplier of products containing critical raw materials
China is the largest supplier of products that contain critical raw materials (CRMs), such as solar panels.
From 9 to 15 percent renewable energy over four years
Between 2019 and 2022, the share of renewable energy in the Netherlands rose from 9 to 15 percent.