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CBS brings Dutch digital economy into sharper focus
Rapid digital developments have transformed the economy.
An attempt to measuring fossil fuel subsidies by way of official statistics
The international statistical guidelines provide little guidance on how to account for fossil fuel subsidies. In this report we explore the already published estimates and make an attempt to define a...
CBS switches to new method for measuring business confidence
From July 2023, CBS will use a new method to measure business confidence based on the results of the Netherlands Business Survey (COEN).
Emissions to air by the Dutch economy; national accounts
emissions to air, climate change, greenhouse gases, CO2, ozone layer air pollution, acidification, environmental accounts,
Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 12 percent in 2021
In 2021, Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 11.7 percent after the substantial contraction of 8.4 percent in 2020.
How to measure well being
Well-being is about the quality of life here and now, and the extent to which this is at the expense of the well-being of later generations or that of people elsewhere in the world. A short...
CBS introduces new energy price measurement method
From June 2023, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will employ a new method to measure the energy prices paid by consumers. The aim is to derive a more accurate inflation rate.
Monitoring the biobased economy from a macro-economic perspective
This report describes the development, estimation and validation of indicators for a bio-based economy. First a Bio Flow Monitor (BFM) dataset is compiled. From this dataset indicators related to...
Dutch economy grew by 4.5 percent in 2022
The Dutch economy grew by 4.5 percent in 2022, after growing by 4.9 percent in 2021. Such growth over two consecutive years had not yet been recorded this century
Analyzing and Visualizing Material Flows within the Circular Economy
The objective of this project is to provide more detailed statistical information on the circular economy, in particular the Circular Material Use Rate (CMUR)
CBS develops experimental database of supply chains in the Dutch economy
Production chains play a major role in the Dutch economy, but they are vulnerable to disruptions.
How energy measures are incorporated into the CPI
In autumn 2022, the government announced two measures to reduce household energy costs: the temporary energy allowance and the price cap on energy. The allowance is classed as income support and...
Circular economy and the Sustainable Development Goals
The results of a study into the SDGs and the circular economy, about how these different perspectives can influence each other positively or negativelyare
Circularity of the Dutch economy has barely increased
Of all natural resources that were deployed in the Dutch economy in 2020, 13 percent consisted of recycled materials. This percentage is virtually the same as in 2014. In terms of recycling, the...
Bonaire’s economy shrank by over 8 percent in 2020
In 2020, the economy of Bonaire contracted by 8.4 percent. This is the strongest decline since the start of the series in 2012.
CBS invests in statistics on climate change impacts
Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.
How does CBS measure well-being?
The development of well-being in the broad sense of the word – economic, ecological and social – in the Netherlands and the progress with regard to the SDGs of the United Nations; the current figures...
Announcement of the revision of CBS’s macroeconomic figures
The regular revision of the macroeconomic figures will take place this year. This revision is in accordance with European policy on harmonised revisions. In May 2024, the Netherlands will be one of...
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.
Majority of businesses are working on sustainability
A large part (82 percent) of businesses have implemented measures this year to make their operations more sustainable.
Statistics Netherlands identifies links between SDGs and circular economy
How do the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy interact with each other?
Material efficiency not enough to reduce CO2 emissions
The Dutch economy's carbon emissions increased over the entire period between 1970 and 2020.
Economy in Q1 2022 the same size as in the previous quarter
According to the first quarterly estimate , gross domestic product (GDP) remained virtually unchanged in Q1 2022 relative to the previous quarter.
Dutch economy shows faster pandemic recovery than neighbouring countries
On balance, the Dutch economy recovered more rapidly from the coronavirus crisis in 2021.