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Producer confidence soaring
Producer confidence soared in March 2011. The indicator stood at 5.8 versus 1.7 in February. As a result, producer confidence reached the highest level in three years.
Household consumption down in June
Household spending on goods and services was 0.9 percent lower in June 2011 than in June 2010. This was the first decrease in well over a year.
Modest increase in stocks of finished products
During the last months of 2013, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were higher than twelve months previously. In December 2013, stocks of finished products were 0.6 percent up from December...
Increase in manufacturing stocks
In February 2011, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were over 2 percent up on February 2010. For the second month running, stocks of finished products were higher than one year previously.
Growth in manufacturing stocks continues
In March 2011, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were over 6 percent up on March 2010.
Producer confidence remains stable
Dutch manufacturers were just as negative in June as in May; the producer confidence indicator crept up from -4.2 to -4.1.
Mood among Dutch consumers remains gloomy
The mood among Dutch consumers remained gloomy in May, the consumer confidence index stood unchanged at -10. Consumers were less confident about the economic situation in general. Their willingness...
Growth manufacturing stocks remains high
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 12 percent higher in November 2011 than in November 2010. The increase was approximately the same as in October.
Retail turnover down
The retail sector faced 5.2 percent turnover loss in March 2013 relative to March 2012. Retail prices were 2.6 percent up, whereas the volume of retail sales was down by 7.7 percent.
Manufacturers a bit more pessimistic
Dutch manufacturers were a bit more pessimistic in March 2013 than in February. The producer confidence indicator dropped from – 3.6 to – 4.8. In the preceding months, the mood among manufacturers...
Retail sector performs well
Retail turnover was more than 4 percent higher in November 2010 than in November 2009, the most substantial growth in two years.
Dutch consumer confidence falls
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in June compared with May, after having improved for three consecutive months. Consumer confidence fell by 4 points to -36.
Reduction manufacturing stocks
In September, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 5 percent down on September 2009. The reduction was virtually the same as in August. Stocks of finished products have been...
Dutch consumers less pessimistic
Dutch consumers were less negative in April than in March. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 6 points to -35. In March, the mood had also been less negative than in the preceding month,...
Manufacturing sales 13 percent up
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 13 percent in April 2011 relative to April 2010. The growth rate was less substantial than in February and March. Turnover growth was almost entirely...
Household consumption growth remains modest
Household spending on goods and services was 0.3 percent higher in May 2011 than in May 2010, approximately the same as in the four preceding months.
Producer confidence drops back further
Producer confidence fell slightly in May. The indicator stood at 3.1, as against 4.6 in April.
Household consumption further in decline
Household spending on goods and services in September 2011 was 2.0 percent down on September 2010.
Substantial growth Dutch economy
The Dutch economy grew by 2.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period one year previously, the most substantial increase in almost three years.
Further increase manufacturing stocks
In July 2011, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 12 percent up on July 2010. Growth was more substantial than in the preceding months. In May and June, manufacturing stocks were...
Smaller decrease in manufacturers' stocks
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 1 percent down in September 2012 on September 2011. The decrease was smaller than in August, when stocks decreased by nearly 3 percent compared...
Cooperation
Cooperation with other stakeholders, including government and scientific institutions, is crucial for CBS to perform its statutory task well. It helps raise the quality of existing statistical...
Manufacturing output 3 percent up
The average daily output generated in Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 3 percent higher in March 2011 than in March 2010.