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Business confidence up slightly at the start of 2026
Business confidence has risen to -1.8 in the first quarter of 2026
Dutch economy grows by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025 relative to the previous quarter.
1 in 20 firms have recently moved some business activities abroad
In 2021-2023, over 5 percent of larger or medium-sized firms moved some of their operations abroad
Investment slightly down in October
In October 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 0.4 percent year on year.
Bankruptcies down by 13 percent in November year on year
Adjusted for court days, 3-7 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in November.
Gender pay gap in private sector is narrowing
The average hourly wage for women in the private sector in the Netherlands in 2024 was 14.5 percent lower than that for men.
Agriculture; crops, livestock and land use by general farm type, region
Agricultural census; crops, livestock, land use and corresponding number of holdings by general farm type and region
Producer confidence deteriorates in November
Producer confidence was more negative in November than the previous month.
Investment up by nearly 3 percent in September
In September 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 2.7 percent year on year.
Bankruptcies down by almost a quarter in October compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 253 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in October.
More investment expected in 2026, profitability down
Business owners expect to invest more in 2026 than they are investing this year
Producer confidence improves again in October
Producer confidence was once again less negative in October than the previous month.
Investment down by nearly 4 percent in August
In August 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.8 percent year on year
Bankruptcies down by 26 percent in September compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 276 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in September. That was 97 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Producer confidence improves further in September
Producer confidence was again less negative in September than it was in the previous month.
Methodological report on Microdata linking SBS info with EGR info
This paper describes the methodological aspects of Microdata linking SBS data on data from the Enterprise Group Register (EGR). The goal is to determine a breakdown of some SBS variables based on the...
Investment down by almost 4 percent in July
In July 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.9 percent year on year
Bankruptcies down by 16 percent in August compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 278 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in August. That was 54 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Producer confidence improves in August
Producer confidence was less negative in August than it was in July.
Investment up by over 8 percent in June
In June 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was up by 8.3 percent year on year.
Share of younger farmers is up slightly
A total of 10 percent of farmers and farm managers in the agriculture sector are under the age of 40 according to new figures for 2025.
Bankruptcies down by 27 percent in July compared to a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 299 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in July. That was 109 fewer than in the same month in 2024.
Business confidence for Q3 2025 less negative
Business confidence for the third quarter of 2025 rose to -3.8.
Producers almost as negative as in July
Producer confidence was almost as negative in July as it was in June.
Investment down by 4 percent in May
In May 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 4 percent year on year.