Investments over 5 percent up in February

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, in February 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 5.2 percent year on year. This is mainly because of more investments in buildings, passenger cars, machinery and other road transport, such as vans and lorries. There were fewer investments in infrastructure.

Investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. February 2023 had the same number of working days as February 2022. According to the CBS Investment Radar, circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less unfavourable in April than they were in February.

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
YearMonthchange (year-on-year % change)
2019March0.6
2019April8.1
2019May10.6
2019June0
2019July5
2019August17.6
2019September8
2019October5
2019November4
2019December8.7
2020January 2.7
2020February4.3
2020March3.3
2020April-8.7
2020May-16.6
2020June-2.2
2020July-1.2
2020August-18
2020September-1.7
2020October-4.6
2020November-2.2
2020December0.5
2021January-4.7
2021February-7.5
2021March9
2021April9.9
2021May10.2
2021June9.2
2021July2.9
2021August-0.3
2021September-0.1
2021October-2.2
2021November2.1
2021December4.1
2022January-6.2
2022February5
2022March-4
2022April-0.5
2022May8
2022June3.7
2022July0
2022August4.1
2022September4.5
2022October4
2022November3.6
2022December-1.1
2023January8.8
2023February5.2

Investment climate less unfavourable in April

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 less unfavourable than in February. This is mainly because consumer confidence was less negative and the year-on-year growth in share prices was more substantial. In addition, the year-on-year growth in goods exports was higher.

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