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Population growth in first three quarters lower than in 2023
The population of the Netherlands grew by 85.3 thousand in the first three quarters of 2024.
Economic growth of 1.0 percent in Q2 2024
Economic growth of 1 percent in Q2 2024 According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.0 percent...
Nearly half the electricity produced in the Netherlands is now renewable
In 2023, 48 percent of electricity was generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind and water.
Comparing imports based on microdata with FIGARO, 2020
This publication considers imports by each Dutch industry from each industry in several countries and compares results obtained using microdata with data in FIGARO, a Eurostat dataset, for 2020.
State of the economy and labour market, Q2 2024
What do the latest figures on the second quarter tell us about the state of the Dutch economy? Here is the initial analysis of our chief economist, Peter Hein van Mulligen. Content: 00:00...
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: environment and resources
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: environment and resources reflects the effects of Dutch imports of resources and the environmental impact of this, particularly in the least developed countries (LDCs), for...
Energy from renewable sources rises to 17 percent
In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 17 percent of gross national energy consumption in the Netherlands.
Population; households and population dynamics; from 1899
Population, households, population growth, births, mortality, marriages, marriage dissolutions, change of nationality and migration
Trust in others, legal system and politics; European comparison
Trust of citizens from European countries in people and organisations EP, UN, police, legal system and political parties by characteristics
Income inequality in the Netherlands is well below the EU average
Only four EU member states have lower income inequality than the Netherlands.
The distance to the nearest hospital was nearly 5 kilometres in 2023
The distance to the nearest hospital or outpatient clinic by road for people in the Netherlands was 4.8 kilometres on average.
The Netherlands ranks second in EU on well-being
The Netherlands has the second highest well-being in the ‘here and now’ in the European Union.
Economic contraction of 0.1 percent in Q1 2024
According to the first quarterly estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, in Q1 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.1 percent relative to the...
Dutch agricultural exports worth nearly 124 billion euros in 2023
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 123.8 billion euros in 2023.
Record number of overnight stays in accommodation in the Netherlands
In 2023, 49.7 million guests stayed in hotels and on campsites and holiday parks in the Netherlands.
Economic contraction 0.3 percent in Q2 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q2 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent relative...
The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa
The Netherlands is a major importer of products that are linked to deforestation and land degradation by the European Commission.
Estimating illegal activities in the national accounts
This article explains in more detail the latest estimate of the illegal economy for reporting year 2021. Special attention is paid to the difference between income generated within the Dutch borders...
Foreign-born employees; resident/non-resident, demographic variables
Jobs of foreign-born employees, characteristics employees Industry branch SBI 2008, hourly wage, type of contract
Dutch road hauliers carried record weight in 2021
In 2021, Dutch road hauliers transported 702 million tonnes of goods, 2.6 percent more than in 2020.
Dutch GDP per capita ranks fourth in the EU
In 2022, Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at over 53 thousand euros, putting the Netherlands in fourth position within the European Union.
Re-exports higher than domestic exports in 2022
In 2022, the Netherlands exported 731.4 billion euros worth of goods, of which 368.3 billion euros concerned re-exports.
Economic contraction of 0.7 percent in Q1 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q1 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7 percent relative...
Renewable electricity share up by 20 percent in 2022
In 2022, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 20 percent year on year.
Goods exports top 700 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, the value of exported goods was 170.4 billion euros or 30 percent higher than in 2021. Goods imports rose by 182.2 billion euros (37 percent).