Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to sector/branches 2012-2023
| Sector/branches (SIC 2008) | Periods | Turnover and selling prices Turnover next three months Balance turnover next three months (%) | Workforce Workforce next three months Balance workforce next three months (%) | Profitability Profitability last three months Balance profitability last 3 months (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2017 4th quarter | 27.8 | 14.6 | 9.4 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 1st quarter | 13.3 | 16.4 | 17.3 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 2nd quarter | 31.6 | 20.8 | 6.2 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 3rd quarter | 12.4 | 18.4 | 12.4 |
| All enterprises (no finance or energy) | 2018 4th quarter | 25.7 | 15.3 | 2.9 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2017 4th quarter | 11.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 1st quarter | 17.6 | 24.8 | 5.1 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 2nd quarter | 24.3 | 30.6 | 2.8 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 3rd quarter | 2.5 | 9.2 | -5.9 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 4th quarter | 4.3 | 4.0 | -8.7 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2017 4th quarter | -44.3 | -30.1 | 14.9 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 1st quarter | 6.8 | -13.6 | -11.0 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 2nd quarter | -28.6 | -32.2 | -57.8 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 3rd quarter | -47.3 | -38.7 | 2.5 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2018 4th quarter | 25.1 | -34.7 | -43.4 |
| C Manufacturing | 2017 4th quarter | 25.8 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 1st quarter | 11.9 | 12.7 | 10.9 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 2nd quarter | 20.7 | 15.2 | 5.6 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 3rd quarter | 4.9 | 13.4 | 11.0 |
| C Manufacturing | 2018 4th quarter | 18.6 | 13.3 | -1.0 |
| F Construction | 2017 4th quarter | 41.8 | 30.0 | 29.0 |
| F Construction | 2018 1st quarter | 33.5 | 35.2 | 22.2 |
| F Construction | 2018 2nd quarter | 57.6 | 31.9 | 10.8 |
| F Construction | 2018 3rd quarter | 47.6 | 39.8 | 25.6 |
| F Construction | 2018 4th quarter | 37.2 | 26.8 | 12.5 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2017 4th quarter | 32.6 | 13.9 | 7.7 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 1st quarter | 15.7 | 14.6 | 16.6 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 2nd quarter | 34.3 | 18.7 | 8.2 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 3rd quarter | 4.3 | 15.3 | 12.1 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 4th quarter | 33.8 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2017 4th quarter | 23.3 | 11.8 | -5.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 1st quarter | -7.6 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 2nd quarter | 26.4 | 21.2 | -9.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 3rd quarter | -0.4 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2018 4th quarter | 20.9 | 14.6 | -8.0 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2017 4th quarter | 6.5 | -1.7 | 13.4 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 1st quarter | -5.9 | 10.9 | 12.8 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 2nd quarter | 34.2 | 30.5 | 5.2 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 3rd quarter | 15.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 4th quarter | -0.4 | -3.6 | 5.5 |
| J Information and communication | 2017 4th quarter | 41.8 | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 1st quarter | 16.0 | 14.1 | 29.2 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 2nd quarter | 32.5 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 3rd quarter | 16.5 | 17.4 | 10.6 |
| J Information and communication | 2018 4th quarter | 41.0 | 22.9 | 3.7 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2017 4th quarter | 2.8 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 1st quarter | -1.5 | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 2nd quarter | 7.4 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 3rd quarter | 20.6 | 16.3 | 1.6 |
| L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 4th quarter | 0.8 | 15.2 | -1.1 |
| M Other specialised business services | 2017 4th quarter | 33.6 | 22.3 | 5.0 |
| M Other specialised business services | 2018 1st quarter | 14.4 | 21.8 | 24.2 |
| M Other specialised business services | 2018 2nd quarter | 19.4 | 21.5 | 9.1 |
| M Other specialised business services | 2018 3rd quarter | 0.2 | 27.4 | 12.3 |
| M Other specialised business services | 2018 4th quarter | 34.5 | 20.3 | 2.9 |
| N Renting and other business support | 2017 4th quarter | 18.7 | 13.8 | 16.9 |
| N Renting and other business support | 2018 1st quarter | 14.2 | 15.3 | 23.5 |
| N Renting and other business support | 2018 2nd quarter | 34.6 | 20.9 | 8.2 |
| N Renting and other business support | 2018 3rd quarter | 20.9 | 15.7 | 14.3 |
| N Renting and other business support | 2018 4th quarter | 19.0 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | 2017 4th quarter | 3.1 | 2.8 | 11.6 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 1st quarter | 0.2 | 15.5 | 5.4 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 2nd quarter | 19.4 | 18.1 | 12.7 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 3rd quarter | 5.9 | 11.9 | -4.2 |
| R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 4th quarter | 6.2 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| S Other service activities | 2017 4th quarter | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| S Other service activities | 2018 1st quarter | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| S Other service activities | 2018 2nd quarter | 4.4 | 8.9 | 0.4 |
| S Other service activities | 2018 3rd quarter | 5.3 | 8.0 | -0.7 |
| S Other service activities | 2018 4th quarter | 4.5 | 1.9 | -4.5 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
This table provides up-to-date information about the opinions held by Dutch entrepreneurs on their achievements, expectations and judgments regarding their business. This panel survey is aimed at gaining insight into the current situation, future development and judgments of Dutch enterprises. As a result it is possible to detect turning points in optimism or pessimism at an early stage, providing an early indication of possible trend changes in the economic activities of Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activity (SITC 2008). The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs at the beginning of a quarter concern output, turnover, prices, order books, stocks, investments, competitive position, economic climate, staff size and the obstacles they have encountered. In answering the questions relating to developments in the past three months and expectations for the next three months, the entrepreneurs are asked for a comparison with the preceding period of three months.
Data available from: first quarter 2012 - second quarter 2023.
Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.
Changes as of July 27, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is the expansion of the table with monthly figures and the reclassification of the table in response to stricter confidentiality rules
When will new figures be published?
Does not apply.
This table is followed by Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches (active on August 15, 2023) . See paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Turnover and selling prices
- The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "Our turnover / marketing in the last three months increased
remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "Our turnover / marketing in the next three months will grow,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover will increase in the next year,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our foreign turnover / marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "Our foreign turnover will increase over the next three months,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our foreign turnover will increase in the next year,
remain unchanged or decrease? "
- "Our selling prices / rates over the next three months
will increase, remain unchanged or decrease? ".- Turnover next three months
- Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover over the next three months will increase,
remain unchanged or decrease? "- Balance turnover next three months
- The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in turnover. This balance shows the expected development of turnover in the next three months.
- Workforce
- The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The staff in the last three months has
increased, remained unchanged or decreased? "
- "The staff will in the next three months
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?
- "The staff will in the next year
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?- Workforce next three months
- The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The staff will in the next three months
increase, remain unchanged or decrease?- Balance workforce next three months
- The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase in staff strength minus the weighted response rate of producers
with an expected decrease in staff strength in the next three months.
This balance provides insight into the development of staff strength in
the next three months.
- Profitability
- Profitability last three months
- The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the profitability of the enterprise improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'- Balance profitability last 3 months
- The weighted response rate of producers indicating that
the profitability in the last three months has improved minus the
weighted response rate that it has declined.
This balance represents the development of the profitability over
the last three months compared with the previous three months.