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Dutch heathland: more purple, less yellow
Dutch heaths have been changing colour in recent years. Plants that colour heathland purple, such as heather, have been increasing, while grasses that give heathland a more yellow colour, such as...
More than 80 percent of international road transport to Belgium and Germany
Dutch international road transport mainly carries goods to regions just across the Dutch border. More than 80 percent of international road transport was loaded up or unloaded in Germany or Belgium...
Listed monuments and historic buildings; region 2018 2013-2018
Listed monuments Type of monument, province, municipality
Domestic biomass consumption
Biomass consumption decreased between 2000 and 2006, then increased in 2007 and 2008 partly due to increased imports of cereals, oleaginous products, food products and wood.
France third largest market for international road transport
Dutch hauliers carried nearly 6 million tons of goods from the Netherlands to France in 2010, making France the third largest market for international road transport after Germany and Belgium....
Agricultural exports under pressure
In the first four months of 2015, the value of agricultural exports was 2.7 percent down from the same period last year. The value of exports of dairy, cattle and meat fell substantially. Exports of...
Value of goods imported on Saba 15 percent up from 2013
Statistics Netherlands announced today that Saba is the only island within the Caribbean Netherlands to show an increase in the value of imported goods in 2014 compared to 2013. The value of imported...
Dutch use less water
Consumption of tap water in the Netherlands fell slightly between 2003 and 2006. Although the population increased, water consumption did not. Industrial tap water consumption fell by 2 percent less...
Many businesses in Limburg engaged in international trade
In relative terms, Limburg is the most internationally-oriented province of the Netherlands.
Daytrips by characteristics; 90/91-06/07
Daytrips, sunbathing, swimming, sports, visit to amusement park, etc., Recreational shopping, going out
Dutch hauliers more active in domestic transport
Dutch road hauliers carried 2.5 percent more goods in 2016, mainly in the Netherlands.
Flower bulb cultivation continues to flourish
The area of farmland destined for bulb cultivation in the Netherlands continues to grow.
Importance of environmental sector increasing
In 2016, the Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 15.8 billion euros, contributing 2.2 percent to gross domestic product (GDP) that year. The share of the environmental sector in...
Dutch use water more efficiently
Although the population and the economy are growing, the use of tap water remains stable. Measures taken to enhance efficiency have reduced the annual tap water use per capita by an average 0.7...
8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed
Eighty percent of working millionaire breadwinners are self-employed.
Food for thought: dietary and health trends in the Netherlands
These are just some findings in the book Food for thought: dietary and health trends in the Netherlands, published today.
Dutch economy growing greener
The Dutch economy has become greener over the past 15 years. Five out six themes structured around greening of the economy show a positive trend. The environmental efficiency of the Dutch economy is...