Investments over 3 percent down in March

20/05/2022 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, in March 2022, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 3.4 percent smaller year on year. This is mainly because investments were made in aircraft in March 2021, but not in March 2022. Investments in buildings and passenger cars were up.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. March 2022 had the same number of working days as March 2021. According to the CBS Investment Radar, the circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less favourable in May than they were in March.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2018	April	11
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	6.6
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	0.7
2019	April	8.2
2019	May	10.7
2019	June	0.2
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.7
2019	September	8
2019	October	4.7
2019	November	3.7
2019	December	8.5
2020	January	1.6
2020	February	2.6
2020	March	1.9
2020	April	-10.6
2020	May	-18.3
2020	June	-4.3
2020	July	-3
2020	August	-19.6
2020	September	-3.6
2020	October	-5.7
2020	November	-3.2
2020	December	-0.2
2021	January	-4.4
2021	February	-7.1
2021	March	9
2021	April	10.5
2021	May	10.9
2021	June	9.7
2021	July	3.6
2021	August	0.6
2021	September	0.8
2021	October	-2.1
2021	November	2.2
2021	December	4.1
2022	January	-5.4
2022	February	5.3
2022	March	-3.4

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2018	April	11
2018	May	3.2
2018	June	7.5
2018	July	4.6
2018	August	6
2018	September	-6.8
2018	October	7.6
2018	November	5.5
2018	December	-5
2019	January	6.6
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	0.7
2019	April	8.2
2019	May	10.7
2019	June	0.2
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.7
2019	September	8
2019	October	4.7
2019	November	3.7
2019	December	8.5
2020	January	1.6
2020	February	2.6
2020	March	1.9
2020	April	-10.6
2020	May	-18.3
2020	June	-4.3
2020	July	-3
2020	August	-19.6
2020	September	-3.6
2020	October	-5.7
2020	November	-3.2
2020	December	-0.2
2021	January	-4.4
2021	February	-7.1
2021	March	9
2021	April	10.5
2021	May	10.9
2021	June	9.7
2021	July	3.6
2021	August	0.6
2021	September	0.8
2021	October	-2.1
2021	November	2.2
2021	December	4.1
2022	January	-5.4
2022	February	5.3
2022	March	-3.4

Investment climate less favourable in May

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 May is less favourable than it was in March, mainly because year-on-year export growth and the year-on-year increase in share prices turned into a decline. Furthermore, consumer confidence was down.

Sources

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

Investment climate less favourable in May

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