Quarterly national accounts; changes 1988 -q1 2014

Quarterly national accounts; changes 1988 -q1 2014

Dimensions Periods Additional details Gross fixed capital formation By economic activity of destination Total gross fixed capital formation (%) Additional details Gross fixed capital formation By economic activity of destination Sales of existing fixed assets (-) (%)
Volume, on corresponding period (y/y) 2014 1st quarter* 6.3 3.1
Volume, on previous period (q/q) 2014 1st quarter* -3.5 8.4
Value, on corresponding period (y/y) 2014 1st quarter* 4.5 4.1
Value, on previous period (q/q) 2014 1st quarter* -4.8 7.8
Price, on corresponding period (y/y) 2014 1st quarter* -1.6 1.0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides data from Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) of Statistics The Netherlands. It contains quarterly and annual data on production, expenditures, income and external economic transactions of The Netherlands.

The above mentioned macroeconomic variables are presented in:

- Percentage volume changes on corresponding quarter of previous year.
- Percentage volume changes on previous period.
- Percentage value changes on corresponding quarter of previous year.
- Percentage value changes on previous period.
- Percentage price changes on corresponding quarter of previous year.

Data available from 1988 first quarter to 2014 first quarter

Status of the figures:
The figures concerning 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 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 Quarterly National Accounts; changes. See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Additional details
The additional details of some variables in the previous parts of this
table are being given in this section.
Gross fixed capital formation
Details of the gross fixed capital formation in two classification:
Gross fixed capital formation by type of capital good and gross fixed
capital formation by industry of destination.
By economic activity of destination
Fixed capital formation by economic activities of destination.
Fixed assets are produced tangible or intangible assets that are
used in the production process for more than one year.
Gross fixed capital formation consists of producers' acquisitions
less disposals of fixed assets:
- acquisitions, less disposals, of tangible fixed assets:
- acquisitions, less disposals, of intangible fixed assets:
- major improvements to land (reclamation, land consolidation
and land preparing for building).
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwell-
ings, 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.
On the level of the total economy and the sectors, an adjustment
is made for the transactions in used fixed assets, which are
seen as investments of the buyer and disinvestment of the
seller. This adjustment is not made for the industries.
Total gross fixed capital formation
Fixed capital formation by type of capital
Fixed assets are produced tangible or intangible assets that are
used in the production process for more than one year.
Gross fixed capital formation consists of producers' acquisitions
less disposals of fixed assets:
- acquisitions, less disposals, of tangible fixed assets:
- acquisitions, less disposals, of intangible fixed assets:
- major improvements to land (reclamation, land consolidation
and land preparing for building).
Fixed capital formation also includes:
- work in progress of construction such as unfinished dwell-
ings, 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.
On the level of the total economy and the sectors, an adjustment
is made for the transactions in used fixed assets, which are
seen as investments of the buyer and disinvestment of the
seller. This adjustment is not made for the industries.
Sales of existing fixed assets (-)
Sales of existing fixed assets.