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CBS provides data on the use of pipelines for transport
Pipelines are becoming a key form of transport.
Population growth picks up again
The population of the Netherlands grew by 31.7 thousand in the first half of 2021.
Fewer asylum requests by unaccompanied minors in 2016
In 2016, one in five underage asylum seekers travelled unaccompanied. The majority came from Eritrea.
Fewer requests for asylum submitted
In February 2016 nearly 2,500 individuals were registered as asylum seekers or as following family members.
2.7 thousand asylum requests in January
There were fewer asylum applicants and following relatives of asylum statusholders in January 2017.
Asylum request
A written request to be recognised as a refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention.
CBS expertise on large enterprises in high demand
The Dutch economy relies to a great extent on multinationals and large companies which operate worldwide.
Number of asylum requests nearly doubled
The number of requests for asylum submitted in the Netherlands in 2008 nearly doubled compared to 2007. The increase is much more substantial than in the European Union (EU) as a whole, where the...
Bonair, population figures by neighbourhood, 2018-2020
This publication contains table information on population of Bonair by sex, age, country of birth, citizenship and households composition
Lowest number of asylum requests since 1988
In 2007, the number of asylum requests submitted in the Netherlands had reached its lowest point since 1988. Iraqi and Somali asylum seekers constituted the largest groups.
More asylum seekers in 2018
The number of asylum requests increased again in 2018, with a notable rise in the number of Turkish citizens filing asylum applications.
Fewer asylum seekers, more following relatives in Q2
In Q2 2019, the Netherlands received 5,205 asylum seekers and 880 following family members. The number of asylum seekers was lower while the number of following relatives was higher than in Q1 2019.
Nearly 12 thousand asylum requests in October
In October 2015, the number of newly registered asylum seekers and family members joining asylum seekers increased to 11.7 thousand, more than in any other previous month. The total in September was...
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.
Fewer asylum seekers and following relatives in Q1
In Q1 2019, the Netherlands received 5,405 asylum seekers and 840 following family members. Both numbers were lower than in the preceding quarter.
Sharp drop in tourism value added after record year 2019
In the first six months of 2020, the gross value added of key industries in the tourism sector was approximately 45 percent lower than in the same period in 2019, according to provisional figures.
Number of asylum seekers and relatives almost equal
The Netherlands received 16,145 first asylum requests in 2017; 14,490 following family members arrived
Fewer asylum seekers compared to 2014 and 2015
In total 2,085 people registered as asylum seekers or following family members in the Netherlands in July.
More asylum seekers than following relatives in Q3
The Netherlands received 4.4 thousand asylum seekers and 2.3 thousand following relatives in Q3 2017.
Well-being stable despite coronavirus, but nature under pressure
The year 2020 was defined by the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 is confirmed to have claimed 17.4 thousand lives in the Netherlands last year, and another 2.7 thousand deaths had covid-19 as probable...