Netherlands

Exports up by almost 5 percent in January

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In January 2023, the total volume of goods exports was up by 4.8 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase over January was mainly seen in exports of petroleum products, machinery and appliances. The volume of goods imports was up by 5.1 percent year on year. The CBS Exports Radar … Read more

Exports up by 8.1 percent in December

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In December 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 8.1 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase was mainly seen in exports of chemical products, machinery and appliances. Relative to December 2019, exports were 7.5 percent higher. The volume of imports in December was up by 6.6 … Read more

Rabobank triples net profit, ups spending on anti-money laundering controls

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Rabobank is setting aside a further €249m to improve its money laundering controls, after the Dutch central bank expressed its concerns and threatened to impose a fine. ‘While we have made improvements, we acknowledge that we have not yet remedied the deficiencies in order to adequately meet the requirements,’ chairman Wiebe Draijer said in a … Read more

Economic outlook more positive

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As of January, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has improved. The outlook has had ups and downs in recent months and is on average fairly stable. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that as of January, 10 out of the 13 indicators in the Business Cycle Tracer are performing above their long-term … Read more

Agricultural exports exceeded 100 billion euros in 2021

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Exports of agricultural goods are estimated to have reached 104.7 billion euros in 2021, setting a new record. This is reported by Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of joint research commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Total exports of agricultural goods were 9 billion euros (9.4 … Read more