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House prices up by over 4 percent in February
In February 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.3 percent higher than one year previously.
House prices up by nearly 2 percent in January
In January 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.8 percent higher than one year previously.
Average retirement age of employees: 65 years and 8 months
In 2022, a total of 84 thousand employees in the Netherlands went into retirement, 12 percent less than in the previous year.
More bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Investments over 6 percent up in August
Tthe volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 6.3 percent year on year.
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.
Trust in Parliament at 10-year low
In the last quarter of 2022, 25 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over had confidence in the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the so-called Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives).
Investments 7 percent up in June
In June, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 7 percent year on year.
Far fewer COVID-19 deaths in 2022 than in 2020 and 2021
In 2022, over 8.2 thousand people died of COVID-19. This represents a sharp decline on the preceding two years.
Exports down by 1.5 percent in June
In June, the total volume of goods exports was down by 1.5 percent year on year.
Manufacturing output slightly up in December
In December 2022, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.5 percent higher than in December 2021.
Exports down by almost 1 percent in July
In July, the total volume of goods exports was down by 0.9 percent year on year.
Increase in manufacturing output prices again smaller
In February, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 8.1 percent year on year.
Imports from India have increased eightfold since 2002
Between 2002 and 2022, the value of Dutch goods imported from India became eight times higher. India’s share in Dutch imports rose as well over the same period, from 0.6 percentage point to 1 percent.
Dutch producers more positive than producers in most EU countries
In February 2023, the mood among Dutch producers was again better than the average mood across the European Union.
Investments almost 7 percent up in May
In May, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 6.9 percent year on year.
Increase in manufacturing output prices levelled off further
In January 2023 prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 11.0 percent year on year.
Exports to Russia down by almost 40 percent in 2022
In 2022, the value of Dutch goods exports to Russia decreased by 38 percent. The decrease was mainly seen in exports of semiconductors and chips, transport equipment, flowers and plants, and...
Agricultural emissions lower than in 1995, no more decline in recent years
In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.
Three years of COVID-19 in figures
How has the country been affected by the pandemic? Aside from distinct waves of excess mortality, there were numerous other outliers in national statistics.
1,468 COVID-19 deaths in Q3 2022
In the third quarter of 2022, a total of 1,468 people died due to COVID-19.
Exports slightly down in April
In April, the total volume of goods exports was down by 0.5 percent year on year.
Agricultural exports hit record value due to price hikes
In 2022, the Netherlands exported 122.3 billion euros worth of agricultural goods. This is over 17 percent more than in 2021. The increase in the value of agricultural exports comes from higher...
Manufacturing output prices levelled off further in December
IN December, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 14.2 percent year on year.
Inflation rate down to 7.6 percent in January
The consumer price index (CPI) was 7.6 percent higher in January than in the same month last year.