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In March 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in February 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -5.0 to -3.1. This improvement was caused by the fact that...

In March, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months easily outnumbered those expecting a decline. Optimists outnumbered pessimists by 25...

Dutch manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by almost 12 percent in December 2009 relative to December 2008.

In February, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decline. With +18 percent, the balance was slightly up on...

Last year, 30 percent of all agricultural and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands were small-scale businesses.

Dutch Manufacturers reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 12 percent in November 2009 relative to November 2008. Since March 2009, stocks have continually been smaller than one year...

In January, the number of Dutch business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline by 14 percent, as against 3 percent in December.

In January 2010, Dutch manufacturers were somewhat more pessimistic than in December 2009. The producer confidence index fell from -8.1 to -8.3, but manufacturers were much more optimistic about...

In October 2009, stocks of finished products in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 12 percent down on one year previously.

In December, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline. Although the majority (+3 percent) was less distinct than in November (+6...

In September 2009, stocks of finished products kept in manufacturing industry were 10 percent down on one year previously.

Last month, Dutch manufacturers were clearly more optimistic. In October, producers expecting exports to increase in the next quarter for the first time in twelve months outnumbered those...

Investment spending foreseen for 2010 is much less negative than that in 2009. Manufacturers anticipate a limited decrease of 1 percent.

Companies in the Dutch manufacturing industry expect to invest 10 percent less in 2009 than in 2008.

Dutch manufacturing turnover was 21 percent lower in September 2009 than one year previously.

In October, Dutch manufacturers were less negative than in September. The producer confidence index rose from -9.8 to -7.8.

In October 2009, the number of Dutch business service providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.

Manufacturing turnover was 22 percent lower in August than one year previously. The decrease is slightly smaller than in July, when it was 24 percent down. Over half of August’s turnover decrease was...

In September 2009, on balance, 20 percent of Dutch business service providers expected their future output to increase.

Dutch retailers faced a nearly 4 percent turnover loss in July 2009 relative to one year previously. Prices were 1.5 percent lower.

Following a long period of growth, business services turnover fell for the first time in the second quarter of 2009. Turnover growth rates in the various branches differed strongly from those in the...

In August 2009, Dutch providers of business services were less low-spirited than in previous months. The number of entrepreneurs expecting future turnover to decrease only just (by 2 percent)...

Dutch retailers faced 4 percent turnover loss in June 2009 relative to one year previously. Prices were nearly 1 percent lower.

In July 2009, Dutch providers of business services were still pessimistic. On balance, 25 percent of them expect to generate a lower turnover in the next three months.