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EU webshop sales over 63 percent up in the Netherlands
In Q1 2021, Dutch consumers spent 63 percent more in foreign EU webshops compared to the same quarter last year.
Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands rising
In Q2 2021, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 0.2 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Over 1 in 3 young Ukrainian refugees are in education
A total of 36 percent of Ukrainian refugees aged 15-22 in the Netherlands were in education on 1 October 2023
Caribbean Netherlands: growth in employed labour force stagnates in 2020
In 2020, the employed labour force in the Caribbean Netherlands hardly increased compared to 2018.
Earnings from machinery and equipment exports doubled since 2015
In 2022, the export category from which the Netherlands earned the most was machinery and equipment, with earnings amounting to 25.5 billion euros.
Sheep population down by over 8 percent in 2023
The number of sheep in the Netherlands fell by 61 thousand (-8.4 percent) in 2023 compared to the previous year
315 million tonnes transported through pipelines in 2022
In 2022, 315 million tonnes were transported through pipelines in the Netherlands.
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.
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.
Energy consumption per capita back at 1970 level
Total energy consumption in the Netherlands, calculated per capita, fell even further in 2022 to 154 gigajoules.
Number of centenarians increasing, most living in Zeeland
On 1 January 2023, the Netherlands had 1,572 residents who were one hundred years old or more
CBS launches international SDG dashboard
25 September 2023 is SDG Action Day.
The Netherlands is the EU’s largest meat exporter
In 2020, the Netherlands exported 8.8 billion euros worth of meat, making it the biggest exporter of meat in the EU.
Export earnings grow less rapidly than total export value
Total export earnings from goods produced in the Netherlands rose by 39 percent between 2020 and 2022,
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.
More asylum requests in Q3 2023
In the third quarter of 2023, 10.5 thousand people submitted a first application for asylum in the Netherlands.
Dutch GDP per capita in 2023 ranks fourth in the EU
Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was in 2023 nearly 58 thousand euros.
Dutch agricultural exports worth nearly 124 billion euros in 2023
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 123.8 billion euros in 2023.
Earnings from exports to Russia almost halved
In 2022, Dutch export earnings from trade with Russia declined as of the end of February, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Netherlands generated altogether 1.7 billion euros by exporting...
71 million air passengers in 2023, but not a record high
In 2023, 71.3 million air passengers travelled to and from the five main airports of the Netherlands.
More international students at universities
In the 2022/’23 academic year, almost 123 thousand international students attended higher vocational education (HBO) or a university (WO) in the Netherlands.
Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
Population growth slower in 2023
In 2023, the population of the Netherlands is estimated to have grown by 140 thousand to 17.9 million. This is a slower growth rate than in 2022, when 227 thousand people were added.
Inflation up to 3.2 percent in January; 3.5 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.