Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches, seasonally adjusted

Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches, seasonally adjusted

Sector/branches SIC 2008 Margins Seasonal adjustment Periods Turnover last 3 months (%) Turnover next 3 months (%) Selling prices/rates next 3 months (%) Purchase orders next 3 months (%) Workforce last 3 months (%) Workforce next 3 months (%) Investments current year (%) Business climate last 3 months (%) Business climate next 3 months (%) Profitability last 3 months (%)
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 6.7 12.1 14.2 6.0 2.2 7.8 0.8 -6.3 -0.2 -0.5
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 11.0 10.7 21.9 6.0 0.6 10.1 4.0 -8.4 -2.4 0.2
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 5.9 5.1 14.8 -5.0 -5.5 0.0 1.7 -10.2 -9.1 -5.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 3.6 -2.2 20.3 1.5 0.3 0.4 3.1 -18.6 -18.5 -12.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October -16.5 -12.8 -3.5 . -5.1 -9.9 6.7 9.3 0.7 -19.2
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 18.3 -9.2 2.6 . 28.3 -26.4 9.6 -17.9 0.6 3.2
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . 14.1 4.8 . 8.8 . -5.0 -0.7 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 4.4 11.2 12.8 5.2 1.4 7.1 1.9 -5.7 -0.3 -0.4
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . 13.8 5.7 . 4.8 . -5.2 -0.6 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . 15.6 6.0 . 6.0 . -5.6 -0.3 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 9.9 7.7 18.6 4.3 -1.9 8.0 4.5 -8.6 -2.1 -0.2
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . 16.3 3.9 . 5.6 . -4.6 -5.5 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . 18.2 5.5 . 3.1 . -8.7 0.5 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 2.9 9.0 9.5 3.1 0.4 5.6 0.0 -10.8 -2.1 -6.7
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . 14.5 5.5 . 1.8 . -8.9 0.4 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . 14.4 6.2 . 0.3 . -8.3 0.1 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 4.6 8.4 16.7 5.5 -5.3 5.1 3.8 -10.0 -2.3 -3.4
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . 15.4 7.4 . 3.4 . -3.4 -9.5 .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 26.8 24.4 28.4 15.7 12.8 20.0 3.7 -3.3 1.5 11.4
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 26.2 29.0 42.9 25.8 25.1 26.3 3.5 -6.3 -3.7 7.8
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 0.7 10.7 10.7 8.2 -1.0 1.8 -3.7 -10.0 -0.1 -6.1
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 11.4 8.5 22.4 3.3 -5.1 7.8 0.4 -9.9 -2.4 -1.9
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 1.3 -0.3 8.6 -13.0 . 7.1 . -6.0 -7.5 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 9.6 12.7 13.7 -0.6 6.3 12.3 -7.8 -2.9 -2.5 2.1
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 26.6 9.7 21.0 -10.5 . -0.9 . -7.0 -4.2 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 24.9 -1.7 14.4 3.0 . 9.7 . -2.3 1.3 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 3.0 -1.8 22.1 6.8 3.2 6.5 2.6 -25.1 0.0 -10.4
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February -7.9 4.4 17.2 12.7 . 5.2 . -1.7 -3.9 .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 7.3 10.7 13.4 6.6 0.7 6.0 -9.1 -12.2 0.7 -8.2
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 8.6 20.0 29.4 3.8 -0.6 14.6 1.7 -6.2 -0.2 -0.1
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February . . . . . . . . . .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September -18.4 6.3 6.8 7.3 . -0.8 . -10.0 -6.2 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October -8.8 10.3 6.9 12.0 -4.7 -5.2 3.2 -9.1 -0.4 -5.7
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 7.5 11.3 5.9 14.5 . -6.0 . -9.7 -5.3 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 2.3 21.5 5.5 14.9 . 2.6 . -7.6 1.3 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 16.5 -1.3 15.1 1.8 -12.0 0.7 -1.4 -10.3 -5.4 -1.7
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 20.0 5.1 15.6 6.6 . 8.7 . -8.7 -4.9 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 8.1 10.9 14.5 5.0 0.1 13.2 . -2.4 0.5 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 7.8 12.2 15.4 4.8 3.0 10.2 2.9 -3.1 0.6 3.1
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 6.8 11.8 15.0 4.6 3.8 8.8 . -2.6 0.4 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 11.0 9.9 18.5 4.1 3.4 8.7 . -4.2 -0.9 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 10.8 10.1 20.0 4.3 1.5 11.0 6.3 -6.7 -1.3 2.0
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 9.0 8.9 16.7 1.4 4.7 5.7 . -4.3 -4.1 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 5.2 2.2 9.1 0.5 5.9 11.4 . 4.6 -2.1 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 2.0 4.6 9.2 2.9 4.0 9.0 7.0 0.0 3.5 7.1
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 1.4 6.3 10.8 1.5 9.9 7.7 . -6.1 2.2 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 9.3 9.2 16.9 -1.7 7.5 9.6 . -2.2 -1.0 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 5.2 5.9 25.4 -4.0 1.3 4.8 27.2 -12.6 -4.0 -0.4
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 3.7 11.8 20.1 3.9 4.8 -2.1 . -5.5 -5.1 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 5.1 2.1 23.6 6.3 -5.8 12.6 . -4.4 0.7 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 3.0 8.0 23.0 8.3 -3.4 1.5 0.2 -17.0 -5.6 -10.9
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November -3.1 4.1 19.2 5.7 -7.1 4.4 . -7.9 -10.4 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December -0.4 -4.6 19.3 12.0 0.7 0.6 . -19.8 -16.0 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 3.4 0.2 24.8 6.0 -0.4 7.1 3.4 -24.5 -11.2 -7.9
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 7.9 -8.0 15.9 -3.9 5.0 -6.7 . -14.4 -16.5 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 10.9 19.9 12.6 9.6 -4.8 17.0 . -5.8 1.1 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 12.2 15.5 18.0 5.6 -0.4 8.8 -9.4 -3.1 1.4 4.7
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 9.4 14.6 23.0 11.5 0.4 5.6 . 1.3 4.2 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 18.0 9.5 21.8 1.9 -4.3 7.0 . 0.1 5.5 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 12.0 11.4 13.7 7.9 -8.4 15.5 -7.5 -3.3 0.2 14.2
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 6.5 8.9 7.3 3.2 -10.8 10.4 . 4.3 2.0 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 17.7 15.3 9.1 12.4 6.6 8.4 . -0.4 -0.7 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 5.3 18.0 13.9 7.1 5.1 5.8 29.9 -0.6 3.8 -3.0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 3.1 12.8 8.9 11.6 14.0 10.5 . -1.0 6.4 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 7.4 21.5 19.0 11.7 6.8 13.6 . -4.9 -2.8 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 8.5 14.6 10.8 3.2 7.9 14.3 21.7 -0.1 -1.9 1.2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 15.6 19.9 16.9 10.0 12.9 11.1 . 0.1 -3.8 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 10.6 13.8 15.9 3.6 0.6 13.9 . -4.0 1.6 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 12.3 15.8 14.5 4.4 6.2 13.8 2.9 0.5 1.7 7.3
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 13.1 15.5 12.9 2.4 5.9 12.0 . -1.3 2.2 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 14.4 16.0 17.9 5.7 5.9 13.4 . -0.4 3.2 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 16.1 16.9 18.0 8.0 5.8 14.5 2.1 2.5 4.0 2.9
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 12.9 15.5 19.5 1.9 9.7 13.7 . -3.1 0.0 .
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 11.1 13.5 12.3 4.1 -0.6 15.5 . -2.3 1.2 .
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 10.3 16.6 9.6 5.2 9.0 14.8 4.0 0.3 1.2 4.9
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 14.2 16.2 10.4 5.1 10.6 12.5 . 1.7 3.1 .
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 13.5 16.6 16.1 6.3 8.7 16.3 . 2.0 3.5 .
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 14.0 15.0 13.3 5.2 3.6 12.2 3.5 4.3 2.3 5.4
M Other specialised business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 11.1 10.8 14.9 1.0 8.8 12.4 . -3.5 1.3 .
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 10.0 14.2 20.4 2.9 2.2 11.8 . -6.1 2.2 .
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 15.0 14.8 20.6 3.5 2.7 12.4 1.7 0.8 2.4 10.4
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 11.7 14.7 16.2 -1.0 -0.1 11.4 . -5.2 1.1 .
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 15.6 15.3 20.1 5.0 2.4 9.7 . -3.4 2.7 .
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 19.2 19.6 24.6 12.0 8.8 17.7 0.2 0.0 6.3 -0.6
N Renting and other business support Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 15.5 22.0 25.8 3.2 11.0 15.5 . -2.4 -1.7 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 0.3 16.4 7.5 9.9 0.9 12.3 . 1.3 2.1 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October -1.9 7.5 16.5 -0.8 2.5 27.1 16.1 -1.5 -6.5 -0.2
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 5.2 10.6 15.1 5.8 -1.4 12.5 . 0.8 -8.8 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December 11.7 6.2 15.3 -4.2 -4.1 1.3 . -9.5 -6.6 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 13.9 3.0 23.2 -2.7 0.4 11.0 6.5 -10.8 -0.1 -3.4
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 8.1 -0.9 10.7 -3.7 3.5 0.5 . -8.7 -9.6 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September -3.1 14.3 13.6 4.9 5.9 1.2 . -8.0 -1.7 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 2.7 21.6 16.3 4.9 5.1 -2.5 12.3 -3.0 2.8 -7.0
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 1.8 26.8 9.5 1.3 9.2 6.1 . 3.6 9.5 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 December -1.6 6.7 20.3 -3.2 9.8 -2.3 . -1.6 -0.9 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 January 13.6 6.8 21.1 -4.8 14.1 2.2 -12.1 -3.5 -7.0 -0.5
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2025 February 10.5 2.0 26.7 -4.4 23.0 1.4 . -2.4 -10.3 .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains seasonally corrected information about the opinions of Dutch entrepreneurs about developments, expectations and judgments regarding their business. The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs relate among other things to turnover, prices, staff size, economic climate and profitability. The data can be broken down into business activities according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008).

Seasonal adjustment involves correcting for a more or less fixed seasonal pattern as a result of circumstances in the different seasons. The applied seasonal correction allows direct comparison of figures from successive periods.

Data available from: January 2012

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of February 27th 2025:
Figures of February 2025 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of March are expected to be published the 28th of March 2025.

Description topics

Turnover last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers with increased turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover. This balance provides insight into the direction in which the turnover in the previous three months has developed.
Turnover next 3 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.
Selling prices/rates next 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers who expect aincrease of selling prices/rates, minus the weighted respons rate of producers who expect a decrease of selling prices/rates. This balance provides insight into the expected development of selling prices/rates in the next three months.
Purchase orders next 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase of purchase orders minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight into the expected evolution of purchase orders in the next three months.
Workforce last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers with an increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with a decrease in workforce. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the last three months.
Workforce next 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next three months. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next three months.
Investments current year
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in investments minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in investments in the current year, compared with last years investments. This balance provides insight into the development of investments in the current year.
Business climate last 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the economic climate (business situation) in the last three months has improved minus the weighted response rate that it has declined. This balance represents the development of the economic climate (business situation) over the last three months compared with the previous three months.
Business climate next 3 months
The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the economic climate (business situation) in the next three months will improve minus the weighted response rate that it will decline. This balance represents the expected development of the economic climate over the next three months compared with the previous three months.
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.