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Business confidence higher at start of third quarter
Business confidence continued its upward climb at the start of the third quarter of 2021, reaching the highest level since measurements started in 2008.
Producer confidence hits new record high
In July 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved again and reached the highest level since the survey started in 1985.
Producer confidence at record level
In June 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved again and reached the highest level since the survey started in 1985.
Producer confidence at highest level in three years
In May 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved further. Producers have not been so positive since June 2018.
More optimism among entrepreneurs, but not in all sectors
At the beginning of Q2 2021, business confidence was cautiously positive for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus crisis, although manufacturers in many sectors are still gloomy.
Investments by enterprises in industry; expectations and motives
Investments, expectations, motives, enterprises, industry Business Sector SBI 2008
Producer confidence at highest level in two years
In April 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved further. Producers have not been so positive since May 2019.
Caribbean Netherlands: half of companies use emergency package
As of March 2020, a package of emergency measures has been in place in the Caribbean Netherlands to tackle the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
Producer confidence improves in March
In March 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved. Producer confidence stands at 3.4 this month, up from 0.1 in February
20 percent more business closures in 2020
In 2020, over 140 thousand companies were dissolved. This is over 20 percent more than in 2019, when the number of company dissolutions stood at 115 thousand.
Producer confidence slightly lower in February
In February 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated slightly. Producer confidence stands at 0.1, down from 0.6 in January.
Entrepreneurs in COVID-impacted sectors are pessimistic
In Q1 2021, business confidence has declined slightly and is still negative.
Confidence among manufacturers improves further
For the first time since April 2020, Dutch manufacturers are positive again.
68 thousand more companies in 2020 despite COVID-19
In 2020, the number of companies in the Netherlands increased by 68 thousand (3.7 percent).
Dutch manufacturers again less negative
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers again less negative.
Dutch manufacturers less negative
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers is less negative in November.
Entrepreneurs anticipate more turnover and less investment in 2021
Entrepreneurs expect to invest less in 2021 than in the current year for the first time since 2013, but a majority anticipate an increase in turnover and staffing levels.
Recovery of producer confidence is faltering in October
After five consecutive months in which confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved, confidence deteriorated slightly in October.
Record spending in foreign EU webshops
In Q2 2020, Dutch consumers spent a record 696 million euros in foreign EU webshops.
ICT sector growing faster than the economy
In 2018, ICT companies showed stronger growth in gross value added than the Dutch economy as a whole compared to the previous year.
Producer confidence continues to rise in September
In September, confidence among Dutch manufacturers is again less unfavourable.
Producer confidence continues to rise in August
In August, confidence among Dutch manufacturers is again less unfavourable.
Dutch entrepreneurs less pessimistic in Q3
At the start of Q3 2020, entrepreneurial confidence stood at -19.3, up from -37.2 in the previous quarter.
Producer confidence continues to rise in July
In July, confidence among Dutch manufacturers is again less unfavourable, producer confidence now stands at -8.7, up from -15.1 in June.
480 million euros spent in foreign EU webshops in Q1
In Q1 2020, Dutch consumers purchased 480 million euros worth of products from foreign EU webshops. This is 18.8 percent more than in Q2 2019, when they spent 404 billion euros