Investments in December at the same level as one year previously

18/02/2021 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in December 2020 was the same as in December 2019. In the previous eight months, investments still contracted year-on-year. Investments in buildings, computers, machinery and passenger cars were higher in December, but this growth was offset by fewer investments in aircraft and infrastructure.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. December 2020 has two working days more than December 2019. According to the CBS Investment Radar, conditions for investments in the Netherlands in February are virtually as unfavourable as they were in December.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2017	January	3.9
2017	February	-0.5
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-3.9
2017	May	13.2
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.7
2017	August	3.2
2017	September	10.1
2017	October	6.3
2017	November	6.9
2017	December	4.7
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.5
2018	March	6.2
2018	April	11.1
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6.2
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	5.9
2019	February	6.5
2019	March	0
2019	April	7.1
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.7
2019	July	4.3
2019	August	0.2
2019	September	7.1
2019	October	4
2019	November	3
2019	December	7.6
2020	January	2.6
2020	February	3.1
2020	March	2.2
2020	April	-10.3
2020	May	-18.2
2020	June	-4.6
2020	July	-2.5
2020	August	-7.6
2020	September	-2.8
2020	October	-5.1
2020	November	-3.3
2020	December	0

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2017	January	3.9
2017	February	-0.5
2017	March	8.1
2017	April	-3.9
2017	May	13.2
2017	June	-4.3
2017	July	6.7
2017	August	3.2
2017	September	10.1
2017	October	6.3
2017	November	6.9
2017	December	4.7
2018	January	14.1
2018	February	2.5
2018	March	6.2
2018	April	11.1
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6.2
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	5.9
2019	February	6.5
2019	March	0
2019	April	7.1
2019	May	9.6
2019	June	-0.7
2019	July	4.3
2019	August	0.2
2019	September	7.1
2019	October	4
2019	November	3
2019	December	7.6
2020	January	2.6
2020	February	3.1
2020	March	2.2
2020	April	-10.3
2020	May	-18.2
2020	June	-4.6
2020	July	-2.5
2020	August	-7.6
2020	September	-2.8
2020	October	-5.1
2020	November	-3.3
2020	December	0

Investment climate in February virtually as unfavourable as in December

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 financial markets. Although the radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into increased growth or a smaller decline in investments.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in February is virtually as unfavourable as it was in December. On the one hand, the year-on-year increase in share prices was more substantial, the industrial capacity utilisation rate increased and manufacturers were less pessimistic about their order positions. On the other hand, export growth turned into decline.

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 in February virtually as unfavourable as in December

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