National Accounts; approaches of domestic product (GDP); 1969 - 2012

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National Accounts; approaches of domestic product (GDP); 1969 - 2012
Periods GDP from the final expenditure Value at current prices National final expenditure Final consumption expenditure General government (mln euro) GDP from the final expenditure Value at current prices National final expenditure Gross fixed capital formation General government (mln euro) GDP from the final expenditure Value at prices of 2005 National final expenditure Final consumption expenditure General government (mln euro) GDP from the final expenditure Value at prices of 2005 National final expenditure Gross fixed capital formation General government (mln euro) GDP from the final expenditure Volume changes on previous year National final expenditure Final consumption expenditures General government (%) GDP from the final expenditure Volume changes on previous year National final expenditure Gross fixed capital formation General government (%) GDP from the final expenditure Price indices 2005 =100 National final expenditure Final consumption expenditure General government (2005=100) GDP from the final expenditure Price indices 2005 =100 National final expenditure Gross fixed capital formation General government (2005=100)
2012* 170,614 19,997 148,749 18,156 -0.7 -1.3 114.7 110.1
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


In the national accounts gross domestic product is approached from three points of view: from the output, from the generation of income and from the final expenditure. Gross domestic product is a main macroeconomic indicator. The volume change of gross domestic product is a measure for the economis growth of a country.

This table presents annual data on the output components, the final expenditure categories and the income components of gross domestic product of the Netherlands.

The above mentioned macroeconomic variables are presented in:

- Value at current prices, mln euro
- Value at prices of 2005, mln euro
- Volume changes on to previous year, %
- Price indices 2005 = 100

Data available from 1969 to 2012

Status of the figures:
The figures concerning 2011,2012 are (revised) provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of June 25th 2014:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore. This table is replaced by table National Accounts; approaches of domestic product (GDP). See paragraph 3.

Description topics

GDP from the final expenditure
The approach of GDP from the final expenditure (final consumption
expenditure, fixed capital formation (gross), changes in inventories,
exports and imports).
Value at current prices
The amounts are expressed at prices of the reporting year concerned.
National final expenditure
The total of final consumption expenditure, fixed capital formation (gross) and changes in inventories.
Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods and services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community.
Final consumption expenditure may take place on the domestic territory or abroad. Final consumption expenditure exists only for households, non-profit institutions serving households and general government.
General government
Final consumption expenditure by the sector general government.
Gross fixed capital formation
Expenditure for produced tangible or intangible assets that are used in the production process for more than one year, such as buildings, dwellings, machinery, transport equipment and the like.
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwellings, non-residential buildings and civil engineering works are recorded as fixed capital formation of the client;
- military structures and equipment, similar to those used by civilian producers, such as airfields and hospitals;
- improvements to existing fixed assets that go well beyond the requirements of ordinary maintenance and repairs;
- transfer costs of fixed assets, such as conveyance fees and costs made by real estate agents, architects and notaries.
General government
Gross fixed capital formation by the sector general government.
Value at prices of 2005
The amounts are expressed at prices of the reference year 2005.
National final expenditure
The total of final consumption expenditure, fixed capital formation (gross) and changes in inventories.
Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods and services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community.
Final consumption expenditure may take place on the domestic territory or abroad. Final consumption expenditure exists only for households, non-profit institutions serving households and general government.
General government
Final consumption expenditure by the sector general government.
Gross fixed capital formation
Expenditure for produced tangible or intangible assets that are used in the production process for more than one year, such as buildings, dwellings, machinery, transport equipment and the like.
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwellings, non-residential buildings and civil engineering works are recorded as fixed capital formation of the client;
- military structures and equipment, similar to those used by civilian producers, such as airfields and hospitals;
- improvements to existing fixed assets that go well beyond the requirements of ordinary maintenance and repairs;
- transfer costs of fixed assets, such as conveyance fees and costs made by real estate agents, architects and notaries.
General government
Gross fixed capital formation by the sector general government.
Volume changes on previous year
The weighted average of the changes in the quantity and quality of the components of a certain goods or service transaction or balancing item, annual percentage changes.
National final expenditure
The total of final consumption expenditure, fixed capital formation (gross) and changes in inventories.
Final consumption expenditures
Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods and services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community.
Final consumption expenditure may take place on the domestic territory or abroad. Final consumption expenditure exists only for households, non-profit institutions serving households and general government.
General government
Final consumption expenditure by the sector general government.
Gross fixed capital formation
Expenditure for produced tangible or intangible assets that are used in the production process for more than one year, such as buildings, dwellings, machinery, transport equipment and the like.
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwellings, non-residential buildings and civil engineering works are recorded as fixed capital formation of the client;
- military structures and equipment, similar to those used by civilian producers, such as airfields and hospitals;
- improvements to existing fixed assets that go well beyond the requirements of ordinary maintenance and repairs;
- transfer costs of fixed assets, such as conveyance fees and costs made by real estate agents, architects and notaries.
General government
Gross fixed capital formation by the sector general government.
Price indices 2005 =100
The weighted average of the price changes of the components of a certain variable. Deflators relative to the reference year 2005.
National final expenditure
The total of final consumption expenditure, fixed capital formation (gross) and changes in inventories.
Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure consists of expenditure incurred by resident institutional units on goods and services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs or wants or the collective needs of members of the community.
Final consumption expenditure may take place on the domestic territory or abroad. Final consumption expenditure exists only for households, non-profit institutions serving households and general government.
General government
Final consumption expenditure by the sector general government.
Gross fixed capital formation
Expenditure for produced tangible or intangible assets that are used in the production process for more than one year, such as buildings, dwellings, machinery, transport equipment and the like.
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwellings, non-residential buildings and civil engineering works are recorded as fixed capital formation of the client;
- military structures and equipment, similar to those used by civilian producers, such as airfields and hospitals;
- improvements to existing fixed assets that go well beyond the requirements of ordinary maintenance and repairs;
- transfer costs of fixed assets, such as conveyance fees and costs made by real estate agents, architects and notaries.
General government
Gross fixed capital formation by the sector general government.