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According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.2 percent  up in October 2014 from October 2013. Prior to this modest increase,...

Dutch private businesses’ views about job market developments remained unchanged in November compared to October and September. In July and August the mood was about the same.

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 0,9 percent in November, i.e. 0.1 percentage point down from October.

According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation improved slightly in November compared with October, although the recovery is still fragile. In the period between...

According to Statistics Netherlands, the volume of exports of goods was 6.2 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. In the preceding month, exports grew by more than 1 percent. Higher...

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 6.0 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. Over the past six months, manufacturing stocks have been larger than twelve months previously,...

Manufacturers anticipate to invest 15 percent more in 2015. They are much more optimistic about the investment climate than in 2014.

Household spending on goods and services was 0.6 percent down in September 2014 from September 2013. Prior to the decrease, household spending had grown modestly for four months in a row.

According to the labour market review, the cautious recovery of the labour market continued in the third quarter of 2014.

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 1 percent in October, i.e. 0.1 percentage point down from September.

According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in October was about the same as in September.

The volume of exports of goods was 1.2 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013, after a 4.1 percent improvement in July. According to Statistics Netherlands, the increase was caused by higher...

According to Statistics Netherlands, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 8.7 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013. Stocks in manufacturing industry have been larger than twelve...

Household spending on goods and services was 1.5 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013. This is the largest increase for almost four years, according to Statistics Netherlands.

The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In September, pessimists just constituted the majority, after five months of...

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 1.15 percent in September, i.e. 0.05 percentage point down from July....

According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in September was about the same as in August. Economic recovery has come to a virtual standstill over the last...

The second estimate of economic growth - published by Statistics Netherlands today - shows that Dutch economic growth was 0.7 percent higher in the second quarter than in the first quarter. The flash...

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 6.0 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. Stocks in manufacturing industry have been larger than twelve months previously for four months in a row...

Household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. In May and June household spending was approximately at the same level as one year previously.

The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in July 2014 was up 5.2 percent on July 2013. this followed two months in which investments were slightly lower than twelve months previously.

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated marginally in September. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator fell by 1 point to -7. In the past two months,...

The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In August, optimists and pessimists balanced each other out, after four months...

The volume of exports of goods was 4.1 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013, after a 3.2 percent improvement in June. According to Statistics Netherlands, the growth in exports was mainly caused by...

In September 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) will change various interest rates.