Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Table explanation

Description topics

Factors limiting production

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production / business experience barriers:
no barriers,
insufficient demand,
shortage of labour force,
shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space
financial constraints,
weather conditions or
other causes?

Weather

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that weather conditions is a limiting factor to meet
the demand.

Other factors

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that other obstacles (like:to encounter strikes, work
stoppages, penalties and the like) are a barrier for their activities.

Competitive position

Figures available from March 1994.
The weighted response rates to the quarterly questions:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market
improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market
within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three
months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market
outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three
months?'

Inside the EU

The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market
within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three
months?'

Competitive position improved

Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within
the EU has improved.

Competitive position remained unchanged

Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within
the EU remained unchanged.

Competitive position declined

Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within
the EU has declined.

Not applicable

The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market within the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.

Balance competitive position

The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competitive position on the foreign market within the EU has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their position has
declined. This balance reflects the development of competitive position on the foreign market within the EU in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.

Outside the EU

The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market
outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'

Competitive position improved

Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside
the EU has improved.

Competitive position remained unchanged

Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside
the EU remained unchanged.

Competitive position declined

Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside
the EU has declined.

Not applicable

The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.

Balance competitive position

The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competive position on the foreign market outside the EU has improved
in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their
competive position has declined. This balance reflects the development
of the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU in a
particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.