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 June . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 7.6 8.9 18.3 3.3 0.9 7.5 1.2 -5.9 -1.0 1.6
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . . . . . . . . .
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 8.4 13.1 14.9 6.7 3.0 8.7 0.8 -6.2 0.0 0.4
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 10.2 3.0 7.6 1.2 -1.7 -4.6 -0.7 -14.2 -12.3 -4.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . . . . . . . . .
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 14.9 -7.8 7.5 . 28.8 9.5 -0.4 10.1 -1.9 7.5
B Mining and quarrying Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . 15.1 0.6 . 4.7 . -3.4 -2.2 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 7.1 6.0 15.1 -1.0 -1.8 4.7 0.9 -4.4 -2.4 0.7
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . 14.4 1.1 . 6.3 . -4.0 -2.7 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September . . 14.0 4.6 . 8.8 . -5.1 -0.6 .
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 4.8 11.5 12.4 5.2 1.6 7.1 1.7 -5.7 -0.2 -0.3
C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November . . 13.2 5.6 . 4.7 . -5.1 -0.8 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . 11.9 4.0 . 3.0 . -2.9 -2.0 .
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 1.9 7.2 14.3 4.1 -3.0 -1.5 -0.3 -7.9 -1.6 -0.6
C Manufacturing Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . 14.1 3.3 . 2.9 . -5.7 0.9 .
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 .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . . . . . . . . .
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 17.9 18.3 37.9 19.1 13.4 20.4 5.2 -8.3 3.6 11.9
F Construction Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . . . . . . . . .
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 0.4 5.4 12.4 -0.3 -1.0 3.7 -1.5 -9.5 -2.2 -5.3
G Wholesale and retail trade Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June -8.5 -11.9 12.5 -9.2 . 6.9 . -2.2 -7.9 .
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July -12.1 -0.1 13.2 1.8 9.0 8.1 -10.4 -1.0 -9.5 -8.3
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 6.1 10.0 11.5 -0.9 . 5.0 . 2.3 -5.6 .
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 .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June . . . . . . . . . .
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July -3.6 16.9 15.0 11.2 1.3 10.1 -1.7 -11.0 4.7 -5.4
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June -2.4 1.2 6.9 -6.8 . -3.1 . -7.6 -5.0 .
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 7.8 -6.0 9.4 -13.6 -5.9 -4.5 0.9 -9.8 -8.1 -4.6
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 3.5 -11.1 9.1 -11.0 . -2.2 . -11.1 -8.9 .
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 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 10.3 11.1 18.3 1.5 1.3 6.9 . -2.8 -1.4 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 9.9 8.6 16.8 -0.3 -1.0 9.0 2.0 -2.1 -1.1 2.8
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 9.8 10.0 15.8 3.2 -2.0 9.5 . -2.0 -2.4 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 7.6 10.7 14.3 4.6 -0.6 13.3 . -2.5 0.6 .
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 8.4 12.6 14.7 4.7 3.2 10.3 2.5 -3.2 0.6 3.3
H-S Sevices Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 7.0 12.5 14.0 4.5 3.7 8.6 . -2.6 -0.1 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 14.3 12.0 24.6 1.6 2.0 9.2 . 3.9 3.6 .
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 5.4 10.6 18.4 3.0 1.1 2.9 3.7 2.5 2.3 5.0
H Transportation and storage Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 11.9 2.4 10.6 0.8 1.5 3.3 . 1.4 -6.5 .
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 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 3.8 3.5 20.2 -1.1 -8.3 -7.9 . -13.4 -7.9 .
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 2.2 0.5 18.4 -4.2 -15.3 -3.4 -3.8 -4.5 -5.0 -5.0
I Accommodation and food serving Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 6.6 -0.2 24.4 1.1 -9.2 2.8 . -9.7 -4.2 .
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 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 14.7 11.0 4.1 3.4 -5.3 13.0 . 1.9 -4.1 .
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 8.8 13.0 7.8 -3.0 -4.8 21.2 -2.9 0.5 3.5 5.2
J Information and communication Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 12.1 21.4 12.1 4.5 -3.7 13.9 . -2.5 -1.3 .
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 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 6.7 27.7 22.3 1.5 11.1 4.1 . -8.9 -8.6 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 11.7 20.7 36.6 0.1 -0.9 7.2 29.0 1.8 -3.2 4.0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 17.8 11.2 15.8 2.4 5.6 1.0 . -11.3 -5.4 .
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 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 11.0 13.8 20.7 2.5 5.6 8.9 . -3.4 -0.3 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 16.5 8.2 17.5 0.3 4.5 12.6 2.7 -4.4 -3.7 4.6
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 10.0 12.9 17.1 5.2 -2.2 15.2 . 0.3 -0.6 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 September 9.1 13.2 15.3 2.7 -1.2 14.2 . -4.4 1.7 .
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 October 14.1 17.1 12.6 4.3 6.7 14.0 2.1 0.1 1.9 7.8
M-N Business services Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 November 13.6 17.6 10.2 2.0 5.8 11.6 . -1.2 1.1 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June 4.5 5.8 12.9 0.6 6.2 8.2 . -1.5 3.4 .
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July 12.1 8.0 13.5 1.3 5.1 9.8 14.0 -4.9 1.3 0.5
R Culture, sports and recreation Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August 7.7 10.1 11.4 0.5 4.8 2.4 . -0.6 3.2 .
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 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 June -7.3 -2.1 20.4 -10.2 12.3 10.6 . -8.9 -0.9 .
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 July -10.4 6.5 28.1 2.6 -0.2 -1.3 -7.2 -3.3 3.4 -6.4
S Other service activities Value Seasonally adjusted data 2024 August -12.6 12.5 16.6 2.5 9.1 5.0 . -8.9 -2.6 .
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 .
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 November 28th 2024:
Figures of November 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of December are expected to be published the 6th of January 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.