Investments slightly down in September

22/11/2018 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 0.3 percent down in September 2018 relative to the same month last year. This was particularly due to substantially lower investments in airplanes. However, investments in dwellings, buildings, passenger cars and machinery were up again in September.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. September 2018 has one working day less than September 2017. According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in November is less favourable than in September.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2014	October	8.2
2014	November	1.2
2014	December	-1.2
2014	January	8.7
2015	February	6.2
2015	March	16.3
2015	April	9.8
2015	May	11.5
2015	June	23.4
2015	July	10.9
2015	August	15
2015	September	11.9
2015	October	3.6
2015	November	14
2015	December	20.4
2015	January	7.7
2016	February	21.5
2016	March	3.6
2016	April	12.2
2016	May	8
2016	June	12.6
2016	July	9.8
2016	August	12.7
2016	September	11.3
2016	October	4.1
2016	November	4
2016	December	-2.8
2016	January	8
2017	February	2.5
2017	March	11.8
2017	April	-0.3
2017	May	17.5
2017	June	-0.4
2017	July	11.5
2017	August	9.1
2017	September	4.8
2017	October	9.6
2017	November	10.6
2017	December	-1.6
2017	January	14.3
2018	February	2.7
2018	March	5.4
2018	April	11.2
2018	May	2.6
2018	June	6.8
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	5.6
2018	September	-0.3

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2014	October	8.2
2014	November	1.2
2014	December	-1.2
2014	January	8.7
2015	February	6.2
2015	March	16.3
2015	April	9.8
2015	May	11.5
2015	June	23.4
2015	July	10.9
2015	August	15
2015	September	11.9
2015	October	3.6
2015	November	14
2015	December	20.4
2015	January	7.7
2016	February	21.5
2016	March	3.6
2016	April	12.2
2016	May	8
2016	June	12.6
2016	July	9.8
2016	August	12.7
2016	September	11.3
2016	October	4.1
2016	November	4
2016	December	-2.8
2016	January	8
2017	February	2.5
2017	March	11.8
2017	April	-0.3
2017	May	17.5
2017	June	-0.4
2017	July	11.5
2017	August	9.1
2017	September	4.8
2017	October	9.6
2017	November	10.6
2017	December	-1.6
2017	January	14.3
2018	February	2.7
2018	March	5.4
2018	April	11.2
2018	May	2.6
2018	June	6.8
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	5.6
2018	September	-0.3

Investment climate less favourable in November than in September

Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include the situation on the sales and financial markets. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into increased growth in investments.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands is less favourable in November than in September. This is mainly because the year-on-year development of Dutch share prices was less positive and consumer confidence dropped.

The figures in this publication are provisional and can be adjusted.

Sources

StatLine - Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; year-on-year-changes

Investment climate less favourable in November than in September

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