Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

This table provides up-to-date information, including uncertainty margins, about the opinions held by Dutch entrepreneurs on their achievements, expectations and judgments regarding their business. This panel survey is aimed at gaining insight into the current situation, future development and judgments of Dutch enterprises. As a result it is possible to detect turning points in optimism or pessimism at an early stage, providing an early indication of possible trend changes in the economic activities of Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activity (SITC 2008). The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs at the beginning of a quarter concern output, turnover, prices, order books, stocks, investments, competitive position, economic climate, staff size and the obstacles they have encountered. In answering the questions relating to developments in the past three months and expectations for the next three months, the entrepreneurs are asked for a comparison with the preceding period of three months.

Data available from: January 2012

Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.

Changes as of February 5th 2026: Figures of January 2026 have been added. The rounding method has been improved. Therefore figures for the years 2012 up to and including 2014 may have been adjusted by 0.1. To align the topics of this table with the Dutch version, the topic folder ‘Order position’ below ‘Orders (intake and placed)’ has been removed. The topic ‘Order position in months of work in hand’ is still available and no data has been removed.

Changes as of September 4th 2025: Corrections have been made to previously supplied data for the manufacture of metals. For this reason figures for the topics ‘Assessment of finished products stocks’ and ‘Orders placed next three months’ have been adjusted for 24-25 Man. Of basic metals and -products, C Manufacturing and other activities which manufacturing is part of.

When will new figures be published? Figures of February 2026 are expected to be published the 26th of February 2026.