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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 nearly 4 percent down in November
The investment volume of tangible fixed assets was down by 3.6 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.
Investments 2.5 percent up in October
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.5 percent year on year.
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.
Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
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.
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.
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
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.
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
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.
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.
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.
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.
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Investments over 6 percent up in August
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 6.3 percent year on year.