Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:18:09 GMT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/ According to new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the total value of Dutch exports to the Middle East amounted to €47 billion in 2025, while imports totalled €21 billion. This means that the Netherlands’ trade with the region accounts for less than 5% of total Dutch imports and exports. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2026/the-netherlands-has-limited-financial-ties-with-the-middle-east/ The size of financial relations between the Netherlands and other countries has grown further this year, as revealed by new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/the-netherlands-remains-financially-closely-intertwined-with-other-countries/ New figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) show that income from foreign direct investment and royalties channelled through the Netherlands to low-tax jurisdictions continued to fall in 2024. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/corporate-profits-flowing-to-tax-havens-via-the-netherlands-continue-to-decline/ In the first half of 2025, the total value of Dutch institutions’ holdings in foreign government bonds declined by €23 billion, according to new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank. The losses were primarily concentrated in government bonds issued by countries in Europe, driven by interest rates.  Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/dutch-institutions-suffered-losses-on-european-government-bonds-in-first-half-of-2025/ 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. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/current-account-balance-remains-high/ 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. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/dutch-corporate-bank-lending-picks-up/ Based on a broader definition of investment income, the average Dutch current account surplus for the period 2021-2023 falls from 8.8% to 7.5%. This has emerged from an analysis conducted by DNB. The broader definition is in line with a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation. Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/broader-definition-of-income-leads-to-lower-current-account-surplus/ Dutch firms, institutions and households collectively held nearly €3,500 billion worth of securities as at year-end 2024. This is according to new figures DNB today released for the first time. From now on, DNB charts the securities holdings of the overall Dutch economy. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/dutch-portfolio-investments-total-nearly-3-500-billion/ The negative balance in the goods trade with the United States has weakened in recent quarters after rising sharply since 2021, as revealed by new DNB balance of payments figures. In the third quarter of 2024, the balance was € -3.7 billion. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/import-surplus-in-goods-trade-with-us-shrinks/ Income from foreign direct investment in the Netherlands flowing to low-tax jurisdictions has declined structurally since 2020, new figures from DNB show. Income flows with other countries remained more stable over the same period. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:01:39 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/income-flowing-to-tax-havens-through-the-netherlands-structurally-down/ The current account surplus of the Netherlands’ balance of payments was €24.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024, almost the same as the corresponding period last year, new figures from DNB show. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/dutch-current-account-balance-remained-almost-unchanged-despite-larger-export-surplus/ The Dutch conduit sector is shrinking faster than previously assumed. This is one of the findings of a five-yearly revision of the balance of payments figures, the results of which are being published by DNB today. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/contraction-of-dutch-conduit-sector-previously-underestimated/ The Netherlands' net external asset position in 2021 was €181 billion lower than previously estimated. This is according to adjusted balance of payments data published by DNB today. Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/dutch-net-external-assets-181-billion-lower-than-previously-measured/ In the fourth quarter of 2023, foreign multinationals transferred over €300 billion in conduit activities from the Netherlands abroad. These relocations indicate adjustments in business structures, and may be due to the introduction this year of a minimum tax for these international companies. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/conduit-activities-in-the-netherlands-declined-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023/ The Dutch current account balance increased by €7.1 billion in the third quarter of 2023 compared to a year ago, reaching a record level of €32.2 billion. The increase can be attributed to developments in the goods account and the primary income. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/dutch-current-account-balance-rises-further/ The surplus on the current account of the Dutch balance of payments rose by €7.3 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (year-on-year) to €23.2 billion. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/higher-export-surplus-boosts-current-account-balance/ Dutch companies have once again raised more capital by issuing green bonds, new figures from DNB reveal. In relative terms, the Netherlands is the leader in the euro area when it comes to issuing green debt securities. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:56:40 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/the-netherlands-european-leader-in-green-bonds/ The current account surplus of the Dutch balance of payments was higher in 2021 and 2022 than previously recorded. This is mainly due to higher adjusted profits of listed multinationals and larger exports than previously projected. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/netherlands-current-account-surplus-revised-upwards/ In 2022, Dutch households again invested more in emerging markets such as South Africa, Brazil and China. Despite net purchases, the value of these investments decreased to €2,241 million at the end of 2022 due to price losses, down from a record €2,631 million at the end of 2021. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/dutch-households-invest-more-in-emerging-markets/ The Dutch current account balance of €13.9 billion (6% of GDP based on three-year averages) in the third quarter of 2022 was €0.3 billion lower than a year earlier, according to figures from DNB. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/current-account-balance-in-line-with-last-year/ Dutch insurers sold €23 billion worth of assets on balance so far this year, DNB figures show. They used about three quarters of the proceeds to meet the margin requirements under derivatives contracts. I Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/dutch-insurers-are-selling-many-assets-this-year/ Companies in the chip industry account for almost a quarter of the market capitalisation of all listed companies having their registered office in the Netherlands, a DNB analysis shows. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/chip-manufacturers-largest-among-dutch-listed-companies/ Dutch households suffered large losses on investment funds in the first three quarters of 2022, DNB figures show. Falling stock market prices and rising interest rates reduced the size of investments in funds by €18.3 billion (-15.9%) to €97.3 billion in the first nine months of this year. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/dutch-households-suffer-large-losses-on-investment-fund-positions/ Dutch companies are increasingly raising capital by issuing green bonds, new figures from DNB reveal. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/non-financial-companies-lead-in-green-bonds/ The Dutch current account balance has been revised downwards for the period 2015-2021 following recent research by Statistics Netherlands. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/current-account-surplus-revised-sharply-downwards/ Dutch households again lost a significant amount of wealth in the stock market in the second quarter of 2022. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/households-again-suffer-big-losses-on-equities/ In the fourth quarter of 2021, the surplus on the Dutch current account amounted to €15.2 billion, bringing the full-2021 surplus to €81.4 billion. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:36:47 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/dutch-current-account-surplus-back-at-2019-level/ The Dutch current account balance of €20.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022 was €2.3 billion lower than a year earlier, according to figures from DNB. This was due to lower revenues from abroad, including Russia. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/russian-invasion-contributes-to-fall-in-dutch-current-account-balance/ Income from foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Netherlands flowing to low-tax countries has fallen sharply over the past two years. This is probably due to newly introduced national and international legislation, according to a DNB analysis. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/income-flowing-to-tax-havens-through-the-netherlands-significantly-down/ In the past two years, Dutch institutional investors increasingly preferred riskier high-yield (HY) bonds over their safer investment-grade (IG) counterparts. Most of these investments in HY debt securities are made abroad, for example in US firms and Brazilian and South African governments. Fri, 06 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/dutch-institutional-investors-increasingly-turn-to-high-risk-bonds/ The surplus on the current account of the Dutch balance of payments in 2020 came to EUR 62 billion, or 7.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2021/dutch-current-account-surplus-fell-sharply-in-2020/ The surplus on the current account of the Dutch balance of payments fell by 7% (year-on-year) to EUR 12.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2020, the lowest it has been in four years. This corresponds to 6.6% of Dutch gross domestic product (GDP), see Figure 1. ... Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2020/coronavirus-squeezes-trade-surplus/ The surplus on the current account of the Dutch balance of payments showed a slight decline in 2019, landing at EUR 83 billion. This corresponds to 10% of Dutch gross domestic product (GDP), see Figure 1. 2018 saw a record surplus on the current account of EUR 84 billion, or 11% of GDP. Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2020/dutch-current-account-surplus-edged-down-in-2019/