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The purchasing power of the Dutch population improved by 0.8 percent last year. The average disposable household income was 33.5 thousand euro.

Retail turnover was more than 3 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010. Higher prices contributed most to the increase.

Dutch inflation was 2.3 percent in June, the same as in May, whereas the rate climbed steadily during the preceding months.

Retail turnover in August 2011 was 2.5 percent up on the same month last year. The increase was entirely due to higher prices.

Retail turnover was 1 percent up in February 2012 from February 2011.

Early 2011, half of over-18s had a car registered in their name. On paper, more men than women are registered as car owners.

Household spending on goods and services was 2.2 percent down in July 2013 from July 2012. The contraction was somewhat smaller than in June (2.6 percent).

The mood among Dutch consumers was less negative in July than in June. The consumer confidence indicator improved by 8 points to reach -32. The consumer confidence indicator had reached an...

Retail turnover was 5 percent higher in November 2010 than in November 2009, the most substantial growth in two years.

Retail sales were 4 percent down in July 2012 from the same month last year. Retail prices rose by 1.7 percent, the volume of sales shrank by 5.6 percent.

Dutch inflation was 2.6 percent in August, the same as in July.

Household spending on goods and services was 0,3 percent down in March 2013 from March 2012, a modest decline compared with the preceding months. This was predominantly due to a higher consumption of...

Inflation was 1.9 percent in December, versus 1.6 percent in November. December’s rate is the second highest after March 2009.

In September 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.5 percent down from September 2012. In the preceding three months, exports growth was about 2 percent. The volume of imports grew by 1.2...

The police registered 1.19 million crimes last year, about as many as in 2010. More than half were thefts or burglaries.

In October 2011, Dutch retailers faced a turnover loss of nearly 2 percent compared to October 2010. The prices of articles sold were up by 3 percent, whereas the retail volume shrank by 4.5 percent.