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Retail turnover down
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was1.5 percent down in October 2013 from October 2012. On average, retail prices were at approximately the same level as twelve months previously. The...
Consumer confidence up slightly
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence is -26 in January 2005. This is 3 points higher than in December 2004. The improvement in confidence follows four consecutive months of...
Modest growth retail turnover
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 1.2 percent up in July from July 2012. Prices of retail commodities were 2.8 percent higher. The volume of retail sales fell by 1.6 percent relative...
Measuring the SDGs: an initial picture for the Netherlands
Report of the first findings on where the Netherlands stands in terms of the SDG indicators.
Interest rate remains stable
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in August 2012, the same rate as in July, when the interest rate reached its...
Consumer confidence remains unchanged
Dutch consumer confidence, corrected for seasonal influences, reached -21 in March 2005. This is virtually the same as in February. The slight rise of the previous two months did not continue in...
Consumer confidence marginally up
After adjustment for seasonal effects, Dutch consumer confidence increased marginally in July 2005 compared to the previous month. In May and June consumer confidence was still in decline.
Unemployment hardly changed
The most recent unemployment figures show that unemployment averaged 276 thousand in the period August-October 2008, i.e. 3.6 percent of the labour force, as opposed to 4.0 percent one year...
Manufacturing stocks shrink further
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 14 percent in January relative to January 2009. The decrease in January was somewhat larger than in the five preceding months.
Retailers face turnover loss
Dutch retailers faced a 3 percent turnover loss in July 2009 relative to one year previously.
Interest rate drops substantially
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.7 percent in August 2011, i.e. 0.5 of a percentage point down on July. The interest rate...
Interest rate down
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.7 percent in March 2013. The interest rate was lower than in February (1.8 percent). In...
Interest rate historically low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.0 percent in May 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades.
Interest rate remains stable
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in October 2012, the same rate as in the preceding three months.
Interest rate further down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in July 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades. In June, the interest rate...