Investments almost 9 percent up in May

23/07/2019 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 8.9 percent up in May 2019 relative to the same month last year. The year-on-year growth was more substantial than in the preceding month. In May, investments were up mainly in dwellings, office buildings, transport equipment and machinery.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. May 2019 has one working day more than May 2018. According to the CBS Investment Radar, conditions for investments in the Netherlands are less favourable in July 2019 than they were in May 2019.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
2016	January	7.8
2016	February	21.8
2016	March	3.6
2016	April	12.3
2016	May	8.2
2016	June	12.5
2016	July	9.6
2016	August	12.8
2016	September	11.2
2016	October	4
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3
2017	January	3.8
2017	February	-0.3
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-4
2017	May	12.9
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.1
2017	August	2.2
2017	September	11.5
2017	October	6.4
2017	November	7
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.1
2018	March	5.8
2018	April	11.3
2018	May	2.7
2018	June	7
2018	July	4.4
2018	August	6.3
2018	September	-7.2
2018	October	7.1
2018	November	5
2018	December	-5.7
2019	January	5.6
2019	February	8.2
2019	March	2.9
2019	April	6.2
2019	May	8.9

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
2016	January	7.8
2016	February	21.8
2016	March	3.6
2016	April	12.3
2016	May	8.2
2016	June	12.5
2016	July	9.6
2016	August	12.8
2016	September	11.2
2016	October	4
2016	November	3.8
2016	December	-3
2017	January	3.8
2017	February	-0.3
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-4
2017	May	12.9
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.1
2017	August	2.2
2017	September	11.5
2017	October	6.4
2017	November	7
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.1
2018	March	5.8
2018	April	11.3
2018	May	2.7
2018	June	7
2018	July	4.4
2018	August	6.3
2018	September	-7.2
2018	October	7.1
2018	November	5
2018	December	-5.7
2019	January	5.6
2019	February	8.2
2019	March	2.9
2019	April	6.2
2019	May	8.9

Investment climate less favourable in July than in May

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 July than it was in May. The year-on-year increase in share prices turned into a decrease and manufacturers were less positive about their order positions.

The figures in this publication are provisional and may be revised upwards or downwards.

Sources

StatLine - Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures

Investment climate less favourable in July than in May

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