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 - June 2020
Dataset EDO - june 2020
10 November 2026
Speech
‘Difference is not a defect.’, said Olaf Sleijpen at the opening of the DNB Annual Research Conference in Amsterdam today. He stressed that Europe’s economic diversity is a strength, but that we cannot fully exploit it if goods, services, capital and labour cannot move easily...
Read more One policy, many realities: why differences matter for monetary policy
30 September 2026
News
Foreign direct investment in the Netherlands has rebounded, outstripping capital repatriations. In the first half of 2026, foreign companies and investors invested €72 billion in the Netherlands, mainly from the United States and from Germany.
Read more Direct investment via the Netherlands rises again after years of decline
14 September 2026
News
In times of economic uncertainty, the impact of monetary policy on the economy may be weaker. Moreover, a new DNB Analysis shows that not all forms of uncertainty have the same effect. Financial and geopolitical uncertainty, in particular, appear to be dampening the impact of an interest rate rise.
Read more Uncertainty dampens the impact of monetary policy
12 June 2026
Background
Inflation and economic growth are linked to energy price movements. That is why we added two scenarios to our Spring Projections: an adverse and a severe scenario. Rather than predicting what will happen, they show what might happen if oil and gas prices stay high for longer and/or rise further.
Read more What if energy prices remain high for longer and uncertainty lingers?