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Loss of turnover retail sector 8.5 percent
Retail turnover in February 2009 reduced by 8.5 percent relative to one year previously.
Dutch inflation stable, European rate plummets
Dutch inflation stood at 2.0 percent in March 2009, the same as in February.
Lower prices for Dutch sea container transport
Dutch container shipping to and from the Netherlands cost nearly 4 percent less in the fourth quarter of 2008 than in the previous quarter. The main reasons for this were decreasing demand, excess...
Energy prices up, inflation stable
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.9 percent in January, the same as in December 2008.
Industrial selling prices take an unpredictable course
The average price increase of manufactured products was 7.2 percent last year relative to 2007. This is the most substantial price increase in the span of 8 years.
Prices in the sector services more stable than manufacturing prices
In the third quarter of 2008, prices of commercial services were 2.7 percent up on one year previously, the largest price increase in two years.
Retail turnover growth
In October 2008, retail turnover grew by 5.0 percent relative to the same month last year. The prices went up by 2.6 percent, volume by 2.4 percent.
More toys sold
5 December and Christmas invariably boost toy sales in the last month of the year. In recent years, Dutch consumers bought approximately 40 percent of all toys sold annually in the last quarter.
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants in decline
Turnover realised by the sector hotels and restaurants declined by nearly 1 percent in the third quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year. The last time the sector reported a downturn in...