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The Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) is structurally 3.1% higher due to the trade benefits of the European Union. This makes the Netherlands one of the countries that will benefit most from the increased trade by the... →

World trade volume increased 2.0% in November 2021 compared to October, following an increase of 1.1% in October (initial estimate: 1.6%). The growth is mainly due to advanced economies where both imports (3.6%) and exports (2.8%) have grown strongly. This is evident from the latest CPB world trade monitor. →

The world trade volume increased 1,6%% in October 2021 compared to September, when trade growth was -1,1%. A substantial share of this increase can be attributed to the increase in exports of the US (9.3%) and imports of China (6.8%). This is evident from the latest CPB world trade monitor. →

Productivity growth has been declining for several decades; not only in the Netherlands but in many European countries. During the corona pandemic, productivity growth has dropped even more.... →

The world trade volume decreased 0.8% in September 2021, compared to August, when trade growth was 0.7%. With this, the growth rate in world trade for quarter 3 stands at -1.1%. This is evident from the latest CPB world trade monitor. →

De omvang van buitenlandse investeringen die via Nederland lopen, is uitzonderlijk groot. Het gezamenlijke balanstotaal van brievenbusfirma’s en andere financiële tussenschakels met een beperkte economische... →

The world trade volume increased 0.8% in August 2021, compared to July, when trade growth was -1.4%. So world trade is slowly increasing again, but is not yet at the level of the second quarter. This is evident from the latest CPB world trade monitor. →

The world trade volume decreased 0.9% in July 2021, compared to June, when trade growth was 0.7%. With this decrease, world trade momentum has become negative with -0.4% for the first time since the trade bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. →

The world trade volume decreased 0.9% in July 2021, compared to June, when trade growth was 0.7%. With this decrease, world trade momentum has become negative with -0.4% for the first time since the trade bounced back... →

World merchandise trade appears to stabilize, with a modest growth in June of 0.5%, compared to May, following a decline of 0.7% previous month. This seems to indicate the end of the vigorous recovery in global goods trade, after falling back severely last year with the outbreak of the corona crisis. →