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Bumper strawberry crop in 2014
Last year, 54 million kg of strawberries were harvested last year, a new record and an increase by 3 million kg relative to 2013. Most strawberries are grown in greenhouses and polytunnels. Nearly 60...
Prices frequent purchases rise less rapidly than prices infrequent purchases
Prices of frequently bought goods and services have increased less rapidly since July 2013 than prices of goods and services Dutch consumers buy only rarely. In the prior four years the situation was...
Less electricity produced
Total electricity production in the Netherlands amounted to 113 billion kWh in 2011. This is 4 percent less than in the previous year. In the four preceding years, electricity production had risen...
Surplus of CO2 emission less costly for energy companies
Energy companies generated more electricity in 2009. As a result, CO2 emissions have grown relative to 2008 and to cover the increase, energy companies have to buy extra emission rights.
Health expenditure; providers, functions, internat. comparisons, 2005-2016
Health accounts; providers and functions, with link to Dutch health and social care accounts
Economic situation remains unchanged
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in August was about the same as in July. Economic recovery has come to a virtual standstill over the last months.
Tourist spending up sharply
Dutch and foreign tourists spent a total 35.3 billion euro in the Netherlands in 2007. This is 5.5 percent more than in 2006.
Economic situation improves further
The economic situation at the end of November was slightly better than at the end of October. Improvements outnumbered deteriorations. The heart of the scatter in the Business Cycle Tracer moved to...
GDP growth rate remains 1.5 percent in Q2 2017
GDP showed a 1.5 percent growth in Q2 2017 relative to Q1 2017.
Relatively high prosperity, but at a cost
The Sustainability Monitor 2017 was presented to the Dutch House of Representatives on 17 May.
Dutch producers reduce waste of raw materials
The use of raw materials in the Dutch economy was reduced by 14 percent in the period 2004-2014.
Expenditure on care 6.2 percent up
Last year, national spending on health care and welfare totalled 79 billion euro, a 6.2 percent increase on 2007.
Credit crisis has limited effects in 2007
Dutch financial institutions suffered only limited effects of the international credit crisis in 2007. The value of their financial assets diminished by only 32 billion euro as a result of lower...
Higher contribution exports to GDP and more jobs
The importance of exports has increased substantially in the period 2010-2013. In 2013, exports contributed 32.4 percent to the GDP, i.e. 3 percentage points more than in 2010.
Government deficit 4.7 percent in 2011
According to figures released today, Dutch government deficit amounted to 4.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011.
Economic situation more or less stable
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in June was about the same as in May. The economic situation is still fragile, the recovery has come to a virtual...
Economic situation remains unchanged
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in August was about the same as in July. Economic recovery has come to a virtual standstill over the last months.
Second estimate fourth quarter 2011: economy shrinks by 0.6 percent
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in the previous year. This second estimate of economic growth is 0.1 of a percentage point higher...
Hefty rise in food industry prices
Food manufacturers been raising the prices of their products on the domestic market almost continuously since mid-2006.
Households lose capital, but gain income in 2008
As a result of the global finacial crisis, the value of shares and bonds owned by Dutch households has decreased by 66 billion euro last year. One quarter of the value of shares and one tenth of the...