Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 5.3 percent year-on-year in January 2021. This is in contrast with December, when the level of investments remained unchanged. The decline in January mainly concerned passenger cars, aircraft, buildings and infrastructure.
According to the CBS Investment Radar, the circumstances for investments in the Netherlands are less unfavorable in March than they were in January.
Every month, CBS publishes updates on the investment climate in the CBS Investment Radar. Relevant circumstances for the investment climate include, for example, the situation on the sales markets and the financial markets. Although the radar indicators show a strong correlation with the investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances do not necessarily translate into an increased growth rate or less investment decline.
According to the CBS Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands in March is less unfavorable than it was in January, share prices rose more sharply year-on-year, the industrial capacity utilization rate was up, manufacturers were less pessimistic about their order positions and there was more growth in exports.
