http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/current-account-to-gdpNetherlands reported a Current Account surplus of 9.2 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Netherlands Current Account to GDP averaged 4.8000 Percent reaching an all time high of 10.4000 Percent in December of 1984 and a record low of -1.0000 Percent in December of 1980. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Current Account to GDP. EurostatFri, 25 May 2012 18:42:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/consumer-confidenceIn Netherlands, average positive minus negative responses on consumer confidence survey declined to -38% in May of 2012 from -32% in April of 2012. Historically, from 1987 until 2012, Netherlands Consumer Confidence averaged -5.7300 reaching an all time high of 28.0000 in January of 2000 and a record low of -39.0000 in July of 2003. In Netherlands, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the economy. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Consumer Confidence.Dutch Statistics OfficeThu, 24 May 2012 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/business-confidenceIn Netherlands, business confidence declined to -5 in May of 2012 from -3.3 in April of 2012. Historically, from 1996 until 2012, Netherlands Business Confidence averaged 0.6100 reaching an all time high of 9.5000 in January of 2008 and a record low of -22.9000 in February of 2009. In Netherlands, the producer confidence survey of 1,700 manufacturing companies gathers up-to-date information on economic developments for all activities of the manufacturing industry. The basis of producer confidence consists of three components of the economic survey: how companies evaluate their order positions, their stocks of finished products' in the month under review and the anticipated economic activity in the next three months. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Business Confidence.Dutch Statistics OfficeThu, 24 May 2012 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/balance-of-tradeNetherlands reported a trade surplus equivalent to 4.1 Billion EUR in January of 2012. Historically, from 1990 until 2012, Netherlands Balance of Trade averaged 1297.7100 Million EUR reaching an all time high of 4700.0000 Million EUR in September of 2010 and a record low of -0.3600 Million EUR in May of 1990. The Netherlands derives more than two-thirds of GDP from merchandise trade. Netherlands is the world's fifth biggest natural gas exporter. It also exports food and agricultural products. The country imports mostly machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs and clothing. European Union is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 75% of exports and 56% of imports. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Balance of Trade.Dutch Statistics OfficeTue, 15 May 2012 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/importsNetherlands imports were worth 34.9 Billion EUR in March of 2012. Historically, from 1990 until 2012, Netherlands Imports averaged 10902.8500 Million EUR reaching an all time high of 34869.0000 Million EUR in March of 2012 and a record low of 7.4800 Million EUR in September of 1992. Netherlands imports mostly machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs and clothing. Its main import partners are European Union members (Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom and France), China and United States. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Imports.Dutch Statistics OfficeTue, 15 May 2012 12:32:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/exportsNetherlands exports were worth 39 Billion EUR in March of 2012. Historically, from 1990 until 2012, Netherlands Exports averaged 12205.4400 Million EUR reaching an all time high of 38960.0000 Million EUR in March of 2012 and a record low of 7.5400 Million EUR in September of 1992. The Netherlands derives more than two-thirds of GDP from merchandise trade. Netherlands is the world's fifth-greatest natural gas exporter. It also exports food and agricultural products. Leading export markets are Germany and Belgium, France and U.K. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Exports.Dutch Statistics OfficeTue, 15 May 2012 12:32:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Netherlands expanded 0.20 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1988 until 2012, Netherlands GDP Growth Rate averaged 0.5800 Percent reaching an all time high of 2.0000 Percent in June of 1996 and a record low of -2.2000 Percent in March of 2009. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade. The economy is noted for stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable current account surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands GDP Growth Rate.Dutch Statistics OfficeTue, 15 May 2012 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Netherlands contracted 1.10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1989 until 2012, Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 2.3700 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.8000 Percent in December of 1999 and a record low of -4.8000 Percent in June of 2009. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands GDP Annual Growth Rate.Dutch Statistics OfficeTue, 15 May 2012 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/industrial-productionIndustrial Production in Netherlands increased 0.60 percent in March of 2012. Historically, from 2001 until 2012, Netherlands Industrial Production averaged 1.1500 Percent reaching an all time high of 14.1000 Percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -20.3000 Percent in April of 2009. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Industrial Production.Dutch Statistics OfficeThu, 10 May 2012 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Netherlands was recorded at 2.40 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1997 until 2012, Netherlands Inflation Rate averaged 2.0900 Percent reaching an all time high of 4.5000 Percent in April of 2001 and a record low of 0.2000 Percent in July of 2009. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Inflation Rate.Statistics NetherlandsThu, 10 May 2012 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/retail-sales-annualRetail Sales in Netherlands decreased 1.70 percent in February of 2012 over the same month in the previous year. Historically, from 2001 until 2012, Netherlands Annual Retail Sales averaged 1.1100 Percent reaching an all time high of 12.1000 Percent in May of 2006 and a record low of -8.0000 Percent in January of 2005. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Annual Retail Sales.Statistics NetherlandsFri, 04 May 2012 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/government-debt-to-gdpNetherlands recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 65.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1995 until 2011, Netherlands Government Debt To GDP averaged 58.6200 Percent reaching an all time high of 76.1000 Percent in December of 1995 and a record low of 45.3000 Percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Government Debt To GDP.EurostatFri, 04 May 2012 16:14:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Netherlands was last reported at 5.9 percent in March of 2012. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Netherlands Unemployment Rate averaged 5.3200 Percent reaching an all time high of 7.0000 Percent in February of 2005 and a record low of 3.4000 Percent in August of 2008. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Unemployment Rate.Dutch Statistics OfficeThu, 19 Apr 2012 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/retail-salesRetail Sales in Netherlands increased 2.00 percent in January of 2012 over the previous month. Historically, from 1994 until 2012, Netherlands Retail Sales averaged 0.1000 Percent reaching an all time high of 3.6000 Percent in January of 2006 and a record low of -5.2000 Percent in January of 2000. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Retail Sales.EurostatThu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/government-budgetNetherlands reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 4.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1996 until 2011, Netherlands Government Budget averaged -1.4500 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 2.0000 Percent of GDP in December of 2000 and a record low of -5.6000 Percent of GDP in December of 2009. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Government Budget.EurostatTue, 10 Apr 2012 11:25:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/current-accountNetherlands reported a current account surplus equivalent to 18191 Million EUR in the fourth quarter of 2011. Historically, from 1982 until 2011, Netherlands Current Account averaged 4570.8800 Million EUR reaching an all time high of 18191.1000 Million EUR in December of 2011 and a record low of -2389.1000 Million EUR in September of 2000. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Current Account.De Nederlandsche BankThu, 22 Mar 2012 15:33:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/gdp-per-capitaThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Netherlands was last reported at 26557.90 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Netherlands is equivalent to 214 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Netherlands GDP per capita averaged 17550.0300 USD reaching an all time high of 27348.4700 USD in December of 2008 and a record low of 8475.8100 USD in December of 1961. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands GDP per capita.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/gdp-per-capita-pppThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Netherlands was last reported at 42254.88 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Netherlands, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 192 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Netherlands GDP per capita PPP averaged 23921.2100 USD reaching an all time high of 42747.3700 USD in December of 2008 and a record low of 9868.8000 USD in December of 1980. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands GDP per capita PPP.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/population Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Netherlands Population averaged 14.4300 Million reaching an all time high of 16.6200 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 11.4900 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Netherlands was last reported at 16.6 million people in 2010 from 11.5 million in 1960, changing 43 percent during the last 50 years. Netherlands has 0.24 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 419 people on the planet is a resident of Netherlands. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Population.World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/netherlands/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Netherlands was last reported at 1.00 percent. Historically, from 1998 until 2012, Netherlands Interest Rate averaged 2.6900 Percent reaching an all time high of 4.7500 Percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 1.0000 Percent in September of 2010. Netherlands is a member of the Euro Area, an economic and monetary union (EMU) of European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro. The Euro Area benchmark interest rate stands at 1.00 percent. in the Euro Area, interest rate decisions are taken by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability. The ECB’s Governing Council has defined price stability as "a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for The Euro Area of below 2%. The European Central Bank is the sole issuer of banknotes and bank reserves. That means it has the monopoly supplier of the monetary base. By virtue of this monopoly, it can set the conditions at which banks borrow from the Central Bank. Therefore it can also influence the conditions at which banks trade with each other in the money market. in the short run, a change in money market interest rates induced by the Central Bank sets in motion a number of mechanisms and actions by economic agents. Ultimately the change will influence developments in economic variables such as output or prices. This page includes: Netherlands Interest Rate chart, historical data and news. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Interest Rate.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT