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Nowhere in Europe has consumer confidence fallen by so much as in the Netherlands.

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.3 percent in March 2012, i.e. marginally higher than in February (2.2 percent).

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

The volume of exports of goods increased by nearly 2 percent in January relative to twelve months previously. In December, Dutch exports had grown by 5 percent. The volume of imports grew marginally...

In February this year, 622 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, i.e. 58 fewer than in January.

Household spending on goods and services was 1.7 percent down in January 2012 on twelve months previously.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the number of jobs of employees was 34 thousand up from the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase by 0.4 percent.

The Dutch economy contracted 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 relative to the fourth quarter of 2010. In the third quarter, the economy had still grown by 1.1 percent compared to the third...

The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in March. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 2.6 versus – 1.5 in February.

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were nearly 5 percent up in January 2012 on January 2011. In December 2011, stocks grew by more than 8 percent. Stocks of finished products...

Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in February 2012 were on average 3.4 percent down on February 2011.

In January 2012, the volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was nearly 1 percent down on January 2011.

The mood among Dutch consumer deteriorated again in March, after three months of stability and even marginal improvement. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 3 points in March to -39.

In February this year, 610 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, i.e. 70 fewer than in January.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 469 thousand in February 2012, i.e. 5 thousand below the level in January 2012. In January, unemployment had still increased.

The most recent figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment declined marginally in February 2012 to 469 thousand, i.e. 6 percent of the labour force.

According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, retail turnover was 0.8 percent up on one year previously in January 2012.

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

The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was down by nearly 2 percent in January 2012 from January 2011.

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved in January 2012 compared to January 2011. Prices of exported goods were 4.4 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 3.7 percent.

The volume of exports of goods increased by 3 percent in January relative to twelve months previously. In December, Dutch exports had grown by 4 percent. The volume of imports grew by nearly 1...

Inflation was 2.5 percent in February 2012, the same as in January. Inflation has been quite stable since July 2011.

Just like in January, the vacancy indicator remained fairly stable in February relative to the preceding month. Pessimism still marginally prevailed over optimism in the private sector. At the end of...

Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in February 2012, i.e. the same rate as in January.