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According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent  up in December 2014 from December 2013.

In the first half of 2014, fewer one-man businesses were closed down. In the preceding three years, the number of close-downs had risen continually.

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated marginally in September. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator fell by 1 point to -7. In the past two months,...

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in August. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator fell by 4 points to -6.

The mood among Dutch consumers remained stable in June relative to May. The consumer confidence indicator remained unchanged at -2. Pessimists still outnumber optimists, though only just.

The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in May relative to April. The confidence indicator climbed 3 points to reach -2. Currently, pessimists still outnumber optimists, though only just.

The mood among Dutch consumers improved marginally. The consumer confidence index stood at -5 in April, as against -7 in March.

The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in March. The confidence index climbed 3 points to reach -7.

Dutch consumer confidence improved marginally in February. The confidence index climbed 2 points to reach -10. The improvement was entirely due to an increase in consumers’ willingness-to-buy....

Dutch consumer confidence recovered further in January relative to December. The confidence index climbed 5 points to reach -12. Consumer confidence has risen almost continuously since July 2013, but...

Dutch consumers were slightly less pessimistic in December than in the preceding month. The consumer confidence index climbed 2 points to -16.

Dutch consumers were far less pessimistic in November than in October. The consumer confidence index improved 9 points and reached – 18.

Dutch consumers were just as pessimistic in September as in the preceding month. The consumer confidence index remained stable at -33.

The mood among Dutch consumers improved in August. The consumer confidence index rose by 5 points from -38 in July to -33 in August. Consumers were considerably less negative about the economic...

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated marginally in July compared to June. The consumer confidence index fell by 2 points to -38.

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in June compared with May, after having improved for three consecutive months. Consumer confidence fell by 4 points to -36.

Dutch consumers were less pessimistic about the economic climate in May than in April, but willingness-to-buy remained at a very low level. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points to...

The confidence of Dutch consumers reached a historically low level in February 2013. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 9 points to -44, the lowest level since the start of the seasonally...

Dutch consumers were less negative in January 2013 than in December 2012. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 4 points to -35. Consumers were less pessimistic about the economic climate in...

The mood among Dutch consumers was somewhat less negative in September than in August. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points and reached -29. Although the mood has lifted a little...

The mood among Dutch consumers was just as negative in August as in July. The consumer confidence indicator remained stable at – 32.

In May, the mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated again, after having improved in April. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 6 points to –38, virtually equalling the low level it...

The mood among Dutch consumers improved in April. The consumer confidence indicator rose by 7 points to – 32, but consumer confidence is still at a very low level.

The mood among Dutch consumer deteriorated again in March, after three months of stability and even marginal improvement. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 3 points in March to -39.

Dutch consumers were slightly less pessimistic in February. Their mood about the economic situation in general was less negative than in January, but willingness-to-buy deteriorated somewhat.