Investment radar
Outside the dotted line: more favourable than average.
Investment climate more unfavourable
According to February’s Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands was more unfavourable than in the previous month. New data have become available for all indicators. Two indicators deteriorated, four improved. Circumstances relevant for investments are, on the one hand, the situation on the sales markets, and on the other hand, the availability of financial means. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into a higher growth or a smaller decline of investments.
The industrial capacity utilization rate deteriorated and the year-on-year increase in share prices was smaller. On the other hand, the year-on-year exports contraction was smaller than in the previous month. Manufacturers were less negative about their order positions. Consumer confidence improved and the interbank interest rate fell.
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