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Pearl Dykstra leads ODISSEI to success
In late 2024, Pearl Dykstra delivered her farewell speech at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
More killings in 2022, most victims in Rotterdam
In 2022, there were 142 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 16 more than in 2021.
Aviation; monthly figures of Dutch airports
Data on flight movements, passengers, cargo and mail at Dutch airports
Over 78 million air passengers in 2025
A total of 78.4 million air passengers travelled to and from the Netherlands’ five main airports in 2025.
Zuid-Holland is the Netherlands most built-up province
The province with the highest percentage of built-up land in 2022 was Zuid-Holland, at 23 percent.
Population dynamics; birth, death and migration per region
Population growth by birth, death and migration, per sex and region
Number of people who feel unsafe is rising
In 2025, 37 percent of people said they felt generally unsafe at times, compared to 33 percent in 2019.
The container in the logistics chain
Where do the sea containers arriving in the port of Rotterdam come from? What products do they contain? By what means of transport are they then transported to their next destination (sea vessel,...
Housing rents up by 4.9 percent
Rents for properties in the Netherlands were an average of 4.9 percent higher in July 2025 than they were in July 2024.
120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
There were 120 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2024: 76 men and 44 women.
Rent increase dwellings; region
Rent increase by region Rent increase including and excluding rent harmonisation
Fewer overnight stays by Dutch guests, more international visitors in 2025
A total of 52.2 million guests stayed at hotels, campsites, and holiday parks in the Netherlands in 2025.
More than 2,500 centenarians, most of them women
At the start of 2026, there were 2,551 people aged 100 or older living in the Netherlands, 82 percent of whom were women.
No change in incidence of theft and violent crime
The percentage of people who were the victims of traditional forms of crime (such as burglary, theft, vandalism or violent crime) remained unchanged in 2025 at 20 percent.
Number of cross-border commuters working in the Netherlands has risen
In 2024, close to 91.9 thousand people living across the border in Belgium or Germany had jobs in the Netherlands: 45.3 thousand from Belgium and 46.6 thousand from Germany.
16.6 million air passengers in Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, a total of 16.6 million passengers flew to or from the Netherlands’ five national airports
27.8 million passengers fly with budget airlines
The number of passengers flying with budget airlines increased to 27.8 million in 2024, and a growing share of all airline passengers use them
Share of income spent on housing costs is highest among first-time renters
Households living in social housing spent an average of 24.6 percent of their income on housing costs in 2024.
Over 22 million air passengers in Q3 2025
A total of 22.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2025.
Contraction of the private rental sector in 2024
On 1 January 2025, there were 3 thousand fewer rental homes in the private sector, year on year.
Over 250,000 Surinamese have settled in the Netherlands since independence
Tuesday 25 November 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence from the Netherlands.
SDG 1 No poverty
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 No poverty. SDG 1 relates to the aim of ending extreme poverty across the world by 2030. The goal focuses on adequate social protections, equal...
Nearly 21 million air passengers in Q2 2025
Nearly 20.7 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in Q2 2025
Fewer crimes recorded in 2024
In 2024, the police recorded an average of 2,220 crimes per day: 812 thousand in total.
Fewer goods handled at Dutch seaports, particularly coal and natural gas
The total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo that passed through seaports in the Neth-erlands in 2024 fell by 1.1 percent to 577 million tonnes