The Economic Clock is a tool to determine the status and development of the Dutch economy. The Economic Clock brings together virtually all important economic information published by CBS during the past month or quarter. The economic outlook according to the Economic Clock is a macroeconomic picture and does not apply equally to all households, businesses, or regions.
Consumers were less negative in November than in October, while producers were more negative. Both consumer and producer confidence were below the average of the past twenty years, with consumer confidence being lower.
In September 2025, households consumed 0.8 percent more than in September 2024 (corrected for price changes and shopping days). They mainly bought more services.
The volume (working day corrected) of goods exports was 2.6 percent higher in September than in September 2024. Companies mainly exported more machinery, transport equipment, and raw materials.
In September 2025, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.7 percent higher than a year earlier. More was invested mainly in aircraft, buildings, machinery (including defense equipment), and infrastructure.
The calendar-adjusted production of the Dutch industry was 2.1 percent higher in September than in September 2024. Corrected for seasonal and calendar effects, production in September rose by 0.1 percent compared to August.
In October, 23 fewer companies (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt than in September, corrected for court days. This is a decrease of 8 percent.
In October 2025, prices of existing owner-occupied homes were on average 6.6 percent higher than a year earlier. Compared to September 2025, prices rose on average by 0.5 percent.
Employees and self-employed worked a total of over 3.7 billion hours in the third quarter. Corrected for seasonal influences, this is 0.2 percent more than in the previous quarter.
At the end of the third quarter, 387 thousand vacancies were open, a decrease of 2 thousand. The number of vacancies has been declining almost every quarter for three years.
The turnover of employment agencies and labor mediation was 0.3 percent lower in the second quarter of this year than in the same quarter of 2024.
According to the first estimate by CBS, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter. The increase in GDP in the third quarter of 2025 is mainly due to exports and government consumption.
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