Press releases

May 23, 2025

U.S. Imports Continue to Rise in March

In March 2025, global trade increased by 2.2% compared to the previous month. This brings the growth for the first quarter of 2025 to 2.0% relative to the last quarter of 2024. Notably, U.S....

Container boat
May 1, 2025

Import tariffs dampen GDP growth, lower dollar curbs inflation

The import tariffs announced by the Trump administration on 2 April increase the cost of trade and spark major economic uncertainty. As a result, investment and exports will decline, leading to lower GDP growth.

Containers
April 17, 2025

Pieter Hasekamp chair European Fiscal Board

The European Commission has appointed Pieter Hasekamp, director of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, as chair of the European Fiscal Board (EFB).

Pieter Hasekamp
April 9, 2025

Firm Position in the Production Chain Not Determinant of Productivity

Er bestaat geen duidelijke relatie tussen de positie van een bedrijf in de productieketen en diens productiviteit. Wel worden bedrijven productiever naarmate ze meer activiteiten in het buitenland gaan doen.

Steel factory
February 26, 2025

CPB projections: moderate growth in an uncertain world

The Dutch economy is set for moderate growth in the years ahead. Geopolitical unrest is currently causing additional uncertainty, which is only reflected to a limited extent in the projections....