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Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.
CBS invests in statistics on climate change impacts
Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.
Government Finance Statistics; key figures
Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.
Ensuring the quality of statistics using scientific methods
CBS uses scientifically proven methods to guarantee the quality of its products and services.
Developing a material flow monitor for the Netherlands from national statistical data
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) developed a Material Flow Monitor (MFM) that captures national resource extraction, imports and exports, product flows between economic sectors, as well as emissions and...
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.
The role of causal modelling in official statistics
Causal modelling is of interest to augment the interpretation of data published by national statistical institutes. An exploration of the relevant methods as well as a case study in the domain of...
An attempt to measuring fossil fuel subsidies by way of official statistics
The international statistical guidelines provide little guidance on how to account for fossil fuel subsidies. In this report we explore the already published estimates and make an attempt to define a...
International experts apply yardstick to Statistics Netherlands
Just recently, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) was the subject of an official Peer review, executed by the European Statistical System (ESS).
Synthetic data opens up possibilities in the statistical field
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a new handbook, ‘Synthetic Data for Official Statistics’, to help get statistical institutes started in producing their own...
International reference work covers diverse business statistics expertise
A truly international reference work, with 36 chapters covering the latest state of play in all facets of business statistics production.
International trade in goods statistics changed as of 2023
The international trade in goods statistics describe the monthly development of the import and export of 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
The COVID-19 pandemic: how did it affect statistics?
On 27 February 2020, the first patient testing positive for coronavirus was reported in the Netherlands; the first COVID death was reported on 6 March.
Deaths; murder and manslaughter, crime scene in The Netherlands
Persons died as a result of murder or manslaughter by location and method crime scene located in the Netherlands (residents or non-residents)
Goods transport; modes and flows of transport to and from the Netherlands
Domestic and cross-border goods transport (incoming and outgoing goods transport to and from the Netherlands) for all transport modes.
Netherlands is EU’s largest beer exporter, Belgium exports the most fries
Both the Netherlands and Belgium are major exporters of beer, frozen potato products (particularly potato fries) and chocolate
Record number of overnight stays in accommodation in the Netherlands
In 2023, 49.7 million guests stayed in hotels and on campsites and holiday parks in the Netherlands.
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.
Nearly half the electricity produced in the Netherlands is now renewable
In 2023, 48 percent of electricity was generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind and water.
Annual rate of change HICP; The Netherlands, Euro area and Europe, 2015=100
Annual rate of change The Netherlands, Euro area and European Union according to the harmonised consumer price index 2015 = 100
Gas consumption in the Netherlands declines again
A total of 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas were consumed in the Netherlands in 2023.
Caribbean Netherlands: more air passengers in 2023
In 2023, more than 504 thousand travellers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.
Most people in the Caribbean Netherlands belong to a religious group
The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.
The Netherlands largest importer of Chinese solar panels
The Netherlands is the world’s largest importer of solar panels. Eighty-nine percent of the solar panels come from China.