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Interest rate historically low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.9 percent in June 2010, i.e. 0.1 of a percent point lower than in May. This is the...
Interest rate further up
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.4 percent in February 2011, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on January. The rate has risen...
Amount of unfilled job vacancies marginally down
There were 97 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of March, i.e. 5 thousand down from the previous quarter.
Turnover growth hotels and restaurants for the first time in more than three years
In the fourth quarter of 2010, turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants showed a 3.7 percent increase on one year previously. Higher prices account for half of the turnover growth, the other...
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...
Inflation further up
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.0 percent in November 2009, an increase by 0.3 percentage points relative to October.
Interest rate further down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.6 percent in August 2010, i.e. 0.3 percentage points down on July’s interest rate.
Interest rate rises
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.8 percent in November 2010, i.e. up 0.2 percentage points on October. The long-term...
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...
Inflation rate remains low
Dutch inflation was 0.3 percent in August 2009, i.e. 0.1 percentage points higher than in July, when the lowest level since 1987 was reached.
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.
Interest rate slightly up
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.5 percent in October 2011. In September, the long-term interest rate had reached its lowest...
Inflation up to 2.8 percent
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, the inflation rate has risen to 2.8 percent in May. In April, consumer prices were on average 2.6 percent up from one year...
Unemployment rises further
An average 358 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period March-May 2009.
Manufacturers positive about investment in 2011
Dutch manufacturing companies expect to invest 25 percent more this year than in 2010. This optimism is around the same level as six months ago, when they expected an increase of 24 percent.
House prices nearly 8 percent lower than twelve months previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in September 2012 were on average 7.9 percent lower than in September 2011. That is about the same price decrease as in July and August, when house...
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,...
Lower turnover in retail
In May 2010 turnover in Dutch retail was down by 0.9 percent on the same period of 2009. Volume was down by 2.1 percent, while prices increased by 1.2 percent.