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) | 2023 2nd quarter | 21.3 | 17.3 | -6.3 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2023 2nd quarter | 14.8 | 13.9 | -16.3 |
| B Mining and quarrying | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.5 | 0.6 | -44.2 |
| C Manufacturing | 2023 2nd quarter | 14.7 | 12.5 | -2.7 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | 2023 2nd quarter | 15.0 | 3.0 | -11.0 |
| 10 Manufacture of food products | 2023 2nd quarter | 15.9 | 4.0 | -9.5 |
| 101 Slaughtering, processing of meat | 2023 2nd quarter | 26.7 | -3.9 | -35.7 |
| 102 Processing of fish | 2023 2nd quarter | 18.0 | 0.2 | -23.1 |
| 103 Processing of vegetables and fruit | 2023 2nd quarter | 31.5 | 9.9 | 13.7 |
| 104 Manufacture of edible oils and fats | 2023 2nd quarter | 10.4 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 105 Manufacture of dairy products | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 106 Grain milling and starch products | 2023 2nd quarter | 46.9 | 16.5 | 29.8 |
| 107 Manufacture of bakery products | 2023 2nd quarter | 8.3 | 3.1 | -22.9 |
| 108 Manufacture of other food | 2023 2nd quarter | 10.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 |
| 109 Manufacture of animal foods | 2023 2nd quarter | 14.6 | 6.1 | -17.6 |
| 11 Manufacture of beverages | 2023 2nd quarter | 3.1 | -9.4 | -30.3 |
| 12 Manufacture of tobacco products | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts | 2023 2nd quarter | 10.5 | 13.3 | -7.7 |
| 13 Manufacture of textiles | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.4 | 14.2 | -7.3 |
| 131 Spinning of textile fibres | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 132 Weaving of textiles | 2023 2nd quarter | 30.1 | 22.6 | -0.1 |
| 133 Finishing of textiles | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 139 Manufacture of other textiles | 2023 2nd quarter | 6.8 | 8.5 | -9.6 |
| 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel | 2023 2nd quarter | 5.2 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
| 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear | 2023 2nd quarter | 21.2 | 10.8 | -15.7 |
| 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial | 2023 2nd quarter | -2.6 | -9.9 | -11.4 |
| 16 Manufacture of wood products | 2023 2nd quarter | -0.6 | -13.4 | -8.4 |
| 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing | 2023 2nd quarter | 12.3 | 9.3 | -16.4 |
| 17 Manufacture of paper | 2023 2nd quarter | 14.3 | 5.0 | -5.9 |
| 171 Manufacture of pulp, paper, -board | 2023 2nd quarter | 3.4 | -18.3 | -53.5 |
| 172 Manufacture of articles of paper | 2023 2nd quarter | 17.1 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| 18 Printing and reproduction | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.3 | 15.5 | -31.8 |
| 181 Printing and services for printing | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.8 | 16.2 | -31.6 |
| 182 Reproduction of recorded media | 2023 2nd quarter | -20.2 | -25.8 | -40.8 |
| 19-22 Refineries and chemistry | 2023 2nd quarter | 13.2 | 16.8 | -5.6 |
| 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum | 2023 2nd quarter | -63.5 | 21.3 | -25.2 |
| 20 Manufacture of chemicals | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.3 | 7.2 | -10.0 |
| 201 Manufacture of basic chemicals | 2023 2nd quarter | 10.6 | 12.7 | -23.8 |
| 202 Manufacture agrochemical products | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 203 Manufacture of paints and ink | 2023 2nd quarter | 7.6 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 204 Manufacture detergents and cosmetics | 2023 2nd quarter | 12.2 | 15.0 | 6.7 |
| 205 Manufacture of other chemicals | 2023 2nd quarter | 6.5 | -11.3 | 13.8 |
| 206 Manufacture of man-made fibres | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 2023 2nd quarter | 41.8 | 39.0 | 4.3 |
| 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products | 2023 2nd quarter | 17.7 | 19.1 | -0.8 |
| 221 Manufacture of rubber products | 2023 2nd quarter | 14.8 | 15.6 | 16.3 |
| 222 Manufacture of plastic products | 2023 2nd quarter | 18.0 | 19.3 | -2.3 |
| 23 Manufacture of building materials | 2023 2nd quarter | -3.9 | -7.8 | -13.2 |
| 231 Manufacture of glass | 2023 2nd quarter | -3.0 | 9.4 | 24.7 |
| 232 Manufacture of refractory products | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 233 Manufacture clay building materials | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 234 Manufacture other ceramic products | 2023 2nd quarter | -6.5 | 2.0 | -15.8 |
| 235 Manufacture of cement, lime, plaster | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 236 Manufacture concrete etc. products | 2023 2nd quarter | 7.5 | -16.9 | -13.6 |
| 237 Stone dressing | 2023 2nd quarter | -40.4 | -3.3 | -23.1 |
| 239 Manufacture other mineral products | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 24-30, 33 Metalectro | 2023 2nd quarter | 18.9 | 17.0 | 3.0 |
| 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products | 2023 2nd quarter | 5.9 | 10.0 | -4.9 |
| 24 Manufacture of basic metals | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 241 Manufacture of iron and steel | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 242 Manufacture tubes and pipes of steel | 2023 2nd quarter | 37.5 | 37.1 | 5.6 |
| 243 Other first processing of steel | 2023 2nd quarter | 12.0 | 17.1 | -39.7 |
| 244 Manufacture of non-ferrous metals | 2023 2nd quarter | 22.3 | 1.2 | -21.1 |
| 245 Casting of metals | 2023 2nd quarter | 22.2 | 15.9 | 29.9 |
| 25 Manufacture of metal products | 2023 2nd quarter | 4.2 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| 251 Manufacture metal structures, doors | 2023 2nd quarter | 1.3 | 10.6 | 9.4 |
| 252 Manufacture tanks, central heating | 2023 2nd quarter | 4.3 | -18.7 | -17.8 |
| 253 Manufacture of steam generators | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 254 Manufacture of weapons | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 255 Forging, pressing, stamping | 2023 2nd quarter | -14.0 | 11.5 | 15.5 |
| 256 Other treatment of metals, machining | 2023 2nd quarter | 6.0 | 18.7 | 15.8 |
| 257 Manufacture of hardware | 2023 2nd quarter | -1.8 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| 259 Manufacture of other metal products | 2023 2nd quarter | 19.3 | 6.8 | -12.6 |
| 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery | 2023 2nd quarter | 27.4 | 22.2 | 7.0 |
| 26 Manufacture of electronic products | 2023 2nd quarter | 29.3 | 5.5 | -3.9 |
| 261 Manufacture of electronic components | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 262 Manufacture of computers | 2023 2nd quarter | 19.7 | 5.4 | -3.0 |
| 263 Manufacture communication equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | -1.9 | 7.4 | -7.8 |
| 264 Manufacture of consumer electronics | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 265 Manufacture of measuring instruments | 2023 2nd quarter | 13.3 | 37.0 | -3.7 |
| 266 Manufacture electromedical equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 267 Manufacture of optical instruments | 2023 2nd quarter | 15.8 | 20.8 | 11.0 |
| 268 Manufacture of media | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 27 Manufacture of electric equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | 31.4 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| 271 Manufacture of electric motors etc. | 2023 2nd quarter | 30.9 | 21.6 | 17.3 |
| 272 Manufacture of batteries | 2023 2nd quarter | 17.1 | 25.3 | 14.6 |
| 273 Manufacture of wiring and -devices | 2023 2nd quarter | 33.5 | 38.6 | 3.7 |
| 274 Manufacture of lighting equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 275 Manufacture of domestic appliances | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 279 Manufacture other electric equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | 36.2 | 20.3 | -12.4 |
| 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. | 2023 2nd quarter | 25.9 | 30.0 | 11.7 |
| 281 Manufacture of engines, pumps etc. | 2023 2nd quarter | 19.1 | 14.8 | -13.0 |
| 282 Manufacture of general machinery | 2023 2nd quarter | 18.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| 283 Manufacture agricultural machinery | 2023 2nd quarter | 33.5 | 9.3 | -6.1 |
| 284 Manufacture of machine tools | 2023 2nd quarter | 3.5 | 42.2 | -7.8 |
| 289 Manufacture other special machinery | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | 2023 2nd quarter | 29.2 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
| 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers | 2023 2nd quarter | 31.5 | 5.6 | 9.7 |
| 291 Manufacture of motor vehicles | 2023 2nd quarter | . | . | . |
| 292 Manufacture of bodies and trailers | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 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.