Investment radar

The Investment Radar is an instrument developed by Statistics Netherlands to analyse developments in investment and place them in some sort of context.

Source: Statistics Netherlands
Inside the dotted line: less favourable than average.

Outside the dotted line: more favourable than average.
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Investment climate more unfavourable

According to August’s Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands was more unfavourable than in the previous month. New data have become available for 6 indicators. Two indicators deteriorated, two improved and two remained the same. Circumstances relevant for investments are, on the one hand, the situation on the sales markets, and on the other hand, the availability of financial means. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into a higher growth or a smaller decline of investments.

The industrial capacity utilization rate decreased and the year-on-year increase in share prices was smaller. However, the year-on-year exports contraction was smaller and the interbank interest rate decreased. Manufacturers were equally negative about their order positions and consumer confidence was equally negative.

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