The half-yearly publication Economic Developments and Outlook highlights DNB's forecasts for the Dutch economy. They are placed against the backdrop of recent national and international developments.
Economic Developments and Outlook – December 2017
Dataset EDO – December 2017
19 May 2026
Background
Our economy depends heavily on global supply chains. Disruptions in these chains – for example due to geopolitical tensions – leave us vulnerable: prices of goods from abroad may rise, and inflation increase. Read the key findings from our Analysis below.
Read more How supply chain disruptions are driving up inflation and how we can deal with this
19 May 2026
News
Disruptions in global supply chains are driving up inflation in the Netherlands and Europe. Central banks’ efforts to counteract inflation once it has affected the economy entail economic costs and fail to reverse the underlying supply chain disruption.
Read more Disruptions to international supply chains are increasing the risk of inflation and call for European action
13 May 2026
News
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for almost half of all bank loans to businesses in the Netherlands, according to new figures being released by DNB for the first time today. However, SMEs often pay a slightly higher interest rate than other businesses.
Read more Almost half of corporate lending goes to SMEs, interest rates slightly higher
07 May 2026
Background
As the population ages, economic growth in the coming decades will have to come mainly from productivity gains. Healthy business dynamism and competition help boost such gains. A new DNB Analysis shows that there is still room for improvement on both counts.
Read more Capital and labour still too often tied up in less productive companies