The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.
In 2020 the Dutch retail sector achieved 5.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth, the second-highest growth rate recorded this century. However, due to the measures against the spread of coronavirus, there are great divergences within the sector.
Retail trade. Turnover: index 2015 = 100, change By activity (SIC 2008).
In 2020, consumer prices in the Netherlands rose by 1.3 percent on average relative to the previous year.
The corona crisis is having an impact on how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is compiled. This article explains how Dutch CPI is compiled during the corona crisis.
In November 2020 the Dutch retail sector recorded 9.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
In October 2020 the Dutch retail sector recorded 7.1 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
In September 2020 the Dutch retail sector recorded 7.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
The Dutch retail sector recorded 10.2 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
The Dutch retail sector recorded 9.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in July 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
The Dutch retail sector recorded 9.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth in June 2020. This is the highest growth in 15 year time.
The Dutch retail sector recorded 8.2 percent year-on-year turnover growth in May 2020. This is the highest growth in 14 year time.
Data scouting in coronavirus times
The impact of the corona crisis on compiling the CPI
Businesses with a growth or decline in turnover Business activity and business size
Dutch retail sector recorded 1.5 percent year-on-year turnover decline in April 2020.
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in mid-April is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.
According to the first estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), which is based on currently available data, gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.7 percent in Q1 2020 relative to Q4 2019.
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth in March 2020.
Reliable data in times of corona and beyond
Dutch retail sector achieved 5 percent year-on-year turnover growth in February 2020. The volume of sales increased by 3.5 percent.
Trade and industry; jobs, labour volume, costs and revenues, results Industry, construction, trade, transport, personal and business services
In percentage terms, the turnover increase was highest for shelf-stable products in particular, including canned goods, frozen vegetables, rice and pasta.
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in January 2020. The volume of sales increased by 2.2 percent.