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Inflation rate marginally up
Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in January 2012, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on December 2011.The marginal increase is mainly due to changes in petrol, natural gas and electricity prices.
Inflation rises to 1.6 percent
Dutch consumer prices were 1.6 percent higher in June 2005 than in the same month last year. Inflation is thus 0.3 of a percent point higher than in May, when prices were 1.3 percent higher than...
House Price Index by region; existing own homes; 2010 = 100 1995-2017
Price indices, number sold, changes and average purchase prices of existing own homes by region.
Lower year-on-year selling prices in manufacturing
In March 2015, selling prices of Dutch manufactured products were down 6.9 percent on March 2014. In February 2015 prices were 8.8 percent lower than twelve months before.
Macroeconomics
Figures on a.o.t. the GDP, inflation, wages, unemployment, export of goods and the daily average industry production.
Concentration of nitrate in upper groundwater
Over the last few years, the amount of nitrate in the upper groundwater layer of agricultural sandy soils has declined to the extent that the target value of 50 mg per litre has been achieved.
Tourist expenditure 2005 - 2012
Tourism expenditure. Expenditures outbound, inbound and domestic tourism. Expenditures outbound tourism, inbound tourism and domestic tourism.
Substantial increase in use of solar panels
The number of solar panels installed in the Netherlands has grown further in 2011. Total capacity was raised by 40 megawatts, i.e. twice as much as in 2010.
More start-ups than closedowns
Last year, 172 thousand businesses were started up and a record number of more than 129 thousand were closed down. They were mostly one-man businesses. Among the start-ups were many management...
No home internet access for 1.2 million Dutch people
The Netherlands has the highest percentage of households in the European Union with home internet connections. Only one in eight Dutch people have either no access to the internet from their own home...
Ten percent fewer people without medical insurance in 2010
On 1 May 2010 136 thousand people living in the Netherlands were not insured for medical costs. This is 10 percent fewer than twelve months previously.
More than 2,800 euro extra for families with children in 2007
Households with underage children received an extra 2,824 euro compensation on average through income and tax measures for families in 2007.
Inflation rate rises further
Dutch inflation was 2.7 percent in September, 0.1 of a percentage point higher than in August. In the last two years, inflation has risen gradually.
A plea for consistent income inequality figures
There is a lot of social debate about income inequality. Has income inequality increased over the longer term or not?
Water tax proceeds marginally up again
In 2008, water board authorities estimate to receive more than 2 billion euro in taxes, an increase by 2.2 percent relative to one year previously.
Allowances for health care and childcare increase further
The Dutch government spent nearly 10 billion euro on income-dependent allowances for housing, care and childcare in 2009. This is half a billion more than in 2008.
Single people, one-parent families and pensioners account for most rent allowances
Over 1.1 million households in the Netherlands received a rent allowance in 2008. This cost the government nearly 2 million euro.
Substantial increase in use of solar panels
The number of solar panels installed in the Netherlands has grown further in 2011. Total capacity was raised by 40 megawatts, i.e. twice as much as in 2010.
More jobs than twelve months ago
In the first quarter of 2011, the number of jobs of employees grew by 34 thousand relative to the first quarter of 2010.