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Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures
Fixed capital formation in tangible assets Year on year volume changes
More businesses expect investment in innovation and R&D to increase
More businesses anticipate an increase in investment in innovation and R&D in 2025 than a decrease.
Business owners expect staff numbers and investment to increase in 2025
Business owners anticipate hiring more staff and investing more in 2025, but these expectations are less positive than they were for 2024.
Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Sector/branches, confidence margins
Manufacturers more negative in October
Dutch manufacturers were more negative in October than they were in September.
More restaurants and catering, fewer bars and cafés
The number of restaurants in the Netherlands has increased by 58 percent since 2007, and the number of event catering businesses has increased by more than sixfold.
Investment down by nearly 5 percent in August
In August 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 4.9 percent year on year.
Confidence among manufacturers is slightly improving in September
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in September than they were in August.
Investment down by over 1 percent in July
In July 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by over 1 percent year on year.
Research and development; key figures per implementation sector
Employed persons, years of work, enterprises with in-house R&D activities Sectors, businesses, institutions, institutions of higher education
Confidence among manufacturers improving in August
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in August than they were in July.
Investment down by over 10 percent in June
In June 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 10.3 percent year on year.
Businesses more positive about profitability
In the second quarter, entrepreneurs saw profitability improve on balance for the first time in over two years.
Confidence among manufacturers down slightly
Dutch manufacturers were more negative in July than they were in June.
Investment down by almost 7 percent in May
In May 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 6.8 percent year on year.
Confidence among manufacturers continues to improve
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in June than they were in May.
Investment up by over 7 percent in April
In April 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was up by 7.4 percent year on year.
Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures
Fixed capital formation in tangible assets Year on year volume changes
Confidence among manufacturers is improving again
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in May than they were in April.
Investment down by almost 9 percent in March
In March 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 8.6 percent year on year.
Three quarters of business owners aiming to boost productivity
Three quarters of business owners report that they are taking steps to increase the productivity of their business.
Business confidence slightly less negative once again
There has been another slight improvement in business confidence, which stood at -6.0 at the start of Q2 2024.
Confidence improving among manufacturers
In April, Dutch manufacturers were less negative than they were in March.
Investment down by almost 3 percent in February
The investment volume of tangible fixed assets was down by almost 3 percent year on year.
Businesses less positive about investment
Expectations among business owners in the manufacturing and business services sectors regarding investment were less positive in March 2024 than they were last year