Current account balance remains high
News
In the first quarter, the current account balance was 9,9% of GDP, almost the same as last year. Despite rising geopolitical tensions, imports and exports of goods and services increased.
Current economic issues
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The inflation, the pension system, the labour market and the housing market; there are challenges in all these areas. And we want to contribute to long-term solutions. As an independent advisory body, we clearly indicate the possibilities and the consequences of certain choices. And others can make decisions based on this advice.
News items
Uncertainty and trade tensions weigh on economic growth
Press release
The Dutch economy is set to grow by 1.1% in 2025. Uncertainty and trade tensions will continue to mute economic growth at around 1% a year for the following two years. This is according to the Spring Projections as published by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Friday.
Dutch corporate bank lending picks up
News
Recent years have seen Dutch banks lend more to domestic businesses, following a period in which growth in corporate lending lagged behind the euro area average. This is according to new figures from DNB which are discussed in the Dutch economists’ journal ESB today.