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Factsheet Yachts in the Netherlands
Factsheet Yachts in the Netherlands.
Factsheet Yachts in the Netherlands
Everything you always wanted to know about yachts and shipbuilding in the Netherlands: the number of Dutchmen engaged in recreational sailing, water surface in each province, and the share of sailing...
Wind most important source of renewable electricity
For the first time, wind is the main energy source for renewable electricity. In 2014, wind turbine-generated electricity was approximately 8 percent up from 2013. At the same time, electricity...
Lower renewable electricity production
Last year, 11.8 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable electricity were generated, i.e. 10.1 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands and 0.4 percentage points below the level...
Manufacturing industry still suffering from blow credit crunch
Output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.4 percent higher in June 2011 than in June 2010. Production has been higher than one year previously for almost eighteen months now,...
Decline private sector investments slightly less substantial
In October 2010, the volume of private fixed capital formation in tangible assets was 5.1 percent down on October 2009. The decline is slightly less substantial than in September, when private sector...
Business investments lower
In September 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.8 percent down on September 2009. The decline is more substantial than in August, when private sector investments...
Smaller decline private sector investments
In August 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 1.5 percent down on August 2009. This decline is less substantial than in July, when private sector investments were...
Manufacturing capacity utilisation increasing again
Following an unprecedented relapse in the first half of 2009, capacity utilisation in the Dutch manufacturing industry started to rise again at the beginning of 2010. The manufacturing industry in...
Financial position care-providing institutions often precarious
The financial position of care-providing institutions is often poor in comparison to educational institutions and commercial service providers. This situation has barely improved in recent years.
Fewer sailing boats, more motorboats
There were 800 marinas with a total 138 thousand berths in the Netherlands at the end of 2006. Although the overall mooring capacity had hardly changed since 2000, the number of large marinas was one...
Growing optimism in manufacturing and commercial services
Producer confidence in the manufacturing industry has risen strongly in October, to 4.3, its highest level since January 2001.
Dutch manufacturers more confident
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry improved further and was at 1.3 in September, the highest score since March 2005. In August producer confidence was still in the negative range.