Investments down by over 8 percent in December
These investment data have not been adjusted for calendar effects. December 2023 had two fewer working days than December 2022. According to the CBS Investment Radar, conditions for investment in the Netherlands are less unfavourable in February 2024 than they were in December 2023.
| Year | Month | change (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | January | 2.7 |
| 2020 | February | 4.3 |
| 2020 | March | 3.3 |
| 2020 | April | -8.8 |
| 2020 | May | -16.6 |
| 2020 | June | -2.3 |
| 2020 | July | -1.1 |
| 2020 | August | -18 |
| 2020 | September | -1.6 |
| 2020 | October | -4.5 |
| 2020 | November | -2.2 |
| 2020 | December | 0.5 |
| 2021 | January | -4.1 |
| 2021 | February | -6.9 |
| 2021 | March | 9 |
| 2021 | April | 10.2 |
| 2021 | May | 10.7 |
| 2021 | June | 9.3 |
| 2021 | July | 2.9 |
| 2021 | August | -0.9 |
| 2021 | September | -0.1 |
| 2021 | October | -2.3 |
| 2021 | November | 1.8 |
| 2021 | December | 3.5 |
| 2023 | January | -6.9 |
| 2023 | February | 4.1 |
| 2023 | March | -4.6 |
| 2023 | April | -0.8 |
| 2023 | May | 7.8 |
| 2023 | June | 3.1 |
| 2023 | July | -0.7 |
| 2023 | August | 3.3 |
| 2023 | September | 3.7 |
| 2023 | October | 3.8 |
| 2023 | November | 3.3 |
| 2023 | December | -2.1 |
| 2023 | January | 9 |
| 2023 | February | 5.3 |
| 2023 | March | 4.3 |
| 2023 | April | -1.5 |
| 2023 | May | 6.3 |
| 2023 | June | 6.2 |
| 2023 | July | 1.7 |
| 2023 | August | 6.8 |
| 2023 | September | -2.7 |
| 2023 | October | 0.3 |
| 2023 | November | -4.8 |
| 2023 | December | -8.1 |
Investment climate less unfavourable in February
Every month, CBS publishes an update on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Factors that are relevant to the investment climate include the situation in sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators correlate well with fixed investment, improved conditions do not necessarily translate into higher growth or a smaller contraction in investment.
According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in February has improved slightly compared to December. This is mainly because the year-on-year contraction in goods exports was smaller and the year-on-year rise in share prices was greater. On the other hand, the industrial capacity utilisation rate was lower.
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