Investments over 8 percent down in February

22/04/2021 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 8.4 percent year-on-year in February 2021. The contraction is larger than in the previous month. There were mainly fewer investments in aircraft, buildings, passenger cars and infrastructure.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. February 2021 has the same number of working days as February 2020. There was an extra leap Saturday in February 2020. Due to the cold snap in February 2021, construction had around 3 workable days less than in February 2020. According to the CBS Investment Radar, the circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are more favourable in April than they were in February.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
'21	January	-5.3

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
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
'21	January	-5.3

Investment climate in April more favourable than in February

Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include, for example, the situation on the sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators show a strong correlation with the investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances do not necessarily translate into an increased growth rate or less investment decline.

According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in April is more favourable than it was in February. This is mainly due to the fact that share prices rose more sharply year-on-year and the contraction of exports turned into growth.

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 April more favourable than in February

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