Investments over 5 percent up in February

20/04/2023 15:00

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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)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2019	March	0.6
2019	April	8.1
2019	May	10.6
2019	June	0
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.6
2019	September	8
2019	October	5
2019	November	4
2019	December	8.7
2020	January	2.7
2020	February	4.3
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-8.7
2020	May	-16.6
2020	June	-2.2
2020	July	-1.2
2020	August	-18
2020	September	-1.7
2020	October	-4.6
2020	November	-2.2
2020	December	0.5
2021	January	-4.7
2021	February	-7.5
2021	March	9
2021	April	9.9
2021	May	10.2
2021	June	9.2
2021	July	2.9
2021	August	-0.3
2021	September	-0.1
2021	October	-2.2
2021	November	2.1
2021	December	4.1
2022	January	-6.2
2022	February	5
2022	March	-4
2022	April	-0.5
2022	May	8
2022	June	3.7
2022	July	0
2022	August	4.1
2022	September	4.5
2022	October	4
2022	November	3.6
2022	December	-1.1
2023	January	8.8
2023	February	5.2

Investments in tangible fixed assets (volume)
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2019	March	0.6
2019	April	8.1
2019	May	10.6
2019	June	0
2019	July	5
2019	August	17.6
2019	September	8
2019	October	5
2019	November	4
2019	December	8.7
2020	January	2.7
2020	February	4.3
2020	March	3.3
2020	April	-8.7
2020	May	-16.6
2020	June	-2.2
2020	July	-1.2
2020	August	-18
2020	September	-1.7
2020	October	-4.6
2020	November	-2.2
2020	December	0.5
2021	January	-4.7
2021	February	-7.5
2021	March	9
2021	April	9.9
2021	May	10.2
2021	June	9.2
2021	July	2.9
2021	August	-0.3
2021	September	-0.1
2021	October	-2.2
2021	November	2.1
2021	December	4.1
2022	January	-6.2
2022	February	5
2022	March	-4
2022	April	-0.5
2022	May	8
2022	June	3.7
2022	July	0
2022	August	4.1
2022	September	4.5
2022	October	4
2022	November	3.6
2022	December	-1.1
2023	January	8.8
2023	February	5.2

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.

Sources

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

Investment climate less unfavourable in April

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