Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures

Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures

Periods Volume index (2021=100) Volume changes (%)
2023 September* 100.1 -4.8
2023 October* 96.3 -0.9
2023 November* 100.8 -5.0
2023 December* 102.9 -7.9
2024 January* 90.7 -5.0
2024 February* 102.1 -2.2
2024 March* 117.3 -8.7
2024 April* 109.4 7.2
2024 May* 108.2 -6.5
2024 June* 111.6 -10.5
2024 July* 102.0 -0.6
2024 August* 74.6 -4.9
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


The results are the volume index, base year 2021=100 and year-on-year changes in the volume of gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets by companies, households, non-profit institutions and government. All expenditure by companies, households, non-profit institutions and government on tangible assets which are used for more than one year in the production process are regarded as fixed capital formation in tangible assets. Fixed capital formation in intangible assets, like software, licenses etc., is not taken into account.

Data available from: January 2004.

Status of the figures:
The figures on 2022, 2023 and 2024 are provisional. The other figures are definite.

Changes as of October 22 2024:

New data has been added for August 2024.

The data over April, May and July have been adjusted.

Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. The Dutch national accounts are recently revised. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the national accounts. This table contains revised data. For further information see section 3.

The figures may be adjusted as new or updated source information becomes available. In addition, the monthly figures will be adjusted retrospectively to fit those of gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets in the Quarterly National Accounts. A complete revision of the National Accounts is carried out once every five years.

When will new figures be published?
About seven weeks after the month under review.

Description topics

Volume index
Volume index, base year 2021=100.

An index compares the value of a variable in a certain period with the value of the same variable in the base period. The index of this base period is 100.
Volume changes
Volume changes relative to one year previously (%). Volume changes reflect the development of gross fixed capital formation
adjusted for price developments.