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In June 2009, the volume of Dutch goods exports was 12 percent down on twelve months previously. The volume of goods imports decreased by more than 15 percent.

After correction for seasonal effects, 127 thousands jobs were vacant by the end of June 2009, i.e. 25 thousand less than at the end of March 2009. This decrease is smaller than in the two preceding...

The number of unfilled vacancies again saw a substantial drop in the second quarter of 2009.

Retail turnover in the second quarter of this year was 5.1 percent down on the second quarter of 2008.

In June 2009, Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods deteriorated marginally relative to June 2008. Prices of imported and exported goods were 9.0 and 9.5 percent down respectively on...

The Dutch economy shrank by 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same quarter last year.

The number of jobs of employees in the Netherlands was 93 thousand lower in the second quarter of 2009 than one year previously; this is a drop of 1.2 percent.

Dutch retailers faced 4 percent turnover loss in June 2009 relative to one year previously. Prices were nearly 1 percent lower.

In July this year, 645 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, a decrease by more than 50 relative to June 2009. The number of bankruptcies has more than...

In June, the average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 13 percent down on June 2008. The decrease was more or less the same as in the six preceding months

Manufacturing turnover decreased by 25 percent in June relative to one year previously. The decrease is in the same order of magnitude as in the first five months of 2009. More than half of June’s...

The Dutch inflation rate was 0.2 percent in July 2009, the lowest since December 1987. In June, inflation was still 1.4 percent.

In July 2009, the Dutch inflation rate stood at 0.2 percent, as against 1.4 percent in June. The downturn was chiefly caused by lower energy prices.

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.8 percent in July, i.e. 0.2 percentage points down on June. In the preceding three months...

Dutch manufactured products were nearly 14 percent cheaper in June 2009 than in June 2008. The price drop was virtually the same as in May. In June, factory gate prices were over 1 percent up on May...

In July 2009, Dutch providers of business services were still pessimistic. On balance, 25 percent of them expect to generate a lower turnover in the next three months.

In July, Dutch manufacturers were just as low-spirited as in the preceding month. The producer confidence index stood at -14.8, as against -15,0 in June. The mood gradually improved after an all-time...

Dutch household spending was 3.6 percent lower in May 2009 than in May 2008. The decline in April was in the same order of magnitude. In the past four months, consumption expenditure has been...

Prices of existing houses sold in June 2009 were on average 3.7 percent lower than twelve months previously. For the fifth month in a row, prices of residential property were lower than one year...

In the period April–June 2009, seasonally adjusted unemployment stood at 368 thousand, an increase by 16 thousand relative to the period March–May.

Unemployment averaged 373 thousand (4.8 percent of the Dutch labour force) in the period April-June 2009, as against 4.0 percent in the same period in 2008.