Press releases

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
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....