Investments almost 5 percent down in January

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 4.7 percent year on year in January 2022. Investments in dwellings, buildings, infrastructure and passenger cars were lower. However, there were more investments in machinery. Compared to January 2020, investments were 8.5 percent down.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. January 2022 has one working day less than January 2021. According to the CBS Investment Radar, the circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less favourable in March than they were in January.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2018February2.5
2018March6.2
2018April11
2018May3.2
2018June7.5
2018July4.6
2018August6
2018September-6.8
2018October7.6
2018November5.5
2018December-5
2019January6.6
2019February7.5
2019March0.7
2019April8.2
2019May10.7
2019June0.2
2019July5
2019August17.7
2019September8
2019October4.7
2019November3.7
2019December8.5
2020January 1.6
2020February2.6
2020March1.9
2020April-10.6
2020May-18.3
2020June-4.3
2020July-3
2020August-19.6
2020September-3.6
2020October-5.7
2020November-3.2
2020December-0.2
2021January-4
2021February-7.6
2021March9.6
2021April10.3
2021May10.7
2021June9.4
2021July3.5
2021August0.6
2021September0.7
2021October-2.7
2021November1.7
2021December3.3
2022January-4.7

Investment climate in March less favourable

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 March is less favourable than it was in January, mainly because consumer confidence was down again.

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