Investment up by over 5 percent in October

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In October 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was up by 5.2 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was mainly due to higher investments in other road transport (lorries, trailers, vans, etc.) and passenger cars. However, investment in machinery was lower.

These figures on investment have not been adjusted for calendar effects. October 2024 had one working day more than October 2023. According to the CBS Investment Radar for December, conditions for investment in the Netherlands are more unfavourable than they were in October.

Investment climate more unfavourable in December

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 fairly well with fixed investment, improved conditions do not necessarily result in greater growth or a smaller contraction in investment.

According to the CBS Investment Radar for December, the investment climate in the Netherlands was more unfavourable than it was in October. This is mainly because the year-on-year increase in share prices was smaller and the industrial capacity utilisation rate fell. On the other hand, year-on-year growth in goods exports was larger. 

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