Netherlands Economic Outlook
June 2, 2020
The economy contracted at the steepest pace since the global financial crisis in Q1, on the back of the global lockdown and restrictive measures domestically, which weighed severely on domestic and foreign demand. Household consumption fell at the strongest clip on record, while exports shrank at the quickest pace in nearly five years. Turning to the second quarter, the economy is forecast to shrink at an even faster pace, thereby entering a technical recession for the first time in nearly eight years, as the full impact of restrictive measures is felt. Unemployment ticked up in April, likely dragging on private consumption; the manufacturing PMI fell to an over one-decade low in the same month; and business and consumer sentiment remained deeply pessimistic in May. However, the gradual lifting of restrictions since mid-May and the extension of the government’s fiscal support package through September should be providing some respite for the battered economy.Netherlands Economic Growth
GDP is forecast to contract at the steepest rate this year since World War II due to the Covid-19 fallout. The health crisis is dragging heavily on domestic and foreign economic activity, thus weighing on the trade and manufacturing sectors. Moreover, domestic containment measures will hamper the services sector. However, fiscal stimulus should cushion the fall somewhat. FocusEconomics Consensus Forecasts panelists project the economy to contract 6.2% in 2020, which is down 0.6 percentage points from last month’s forecast, before growing 4.4% in 2021.Netherlands Economy Data
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| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | -0.06 | 5.70 % | Jan 01 |
| Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | Dec 31 |
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Netherlands Economic News
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Netherlands: Manufacturing operating conditions deteriorate at a softer pace in June
July 1, 2020
Operating conditions in the Dutch manufacturing sector continued to deteriorate at the end of the second quarter, with the NEVI Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) coming in at 45.2 in June.
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Netherlands: Business confidence improves in June but remains pessimistic
June 29, 2020
Business confidence came in at minus 15.1 in June, up from May's minus 25.1.
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Netherlands: Economy contracts in Q1 at sharpest rate since 2009
June 24, 2020
A second reading of national accounts data showed that the economy suffered slightly less than previously estimated in Q1, with GDP decreasing a revised seasonally-adjusted 1.5% (previously reported: -1.7% s.a.
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Netherlands: Consumer confidence inches up in June but remains depressed
June 22, 2020
Consumer confidence rose to minus 27 in June from May's minus 31.
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Netherlands: Manufacturing operating conditions continue to deteriorate in May
June 2, 2020
Business conditions in the Dutch manufacturing sector deteriorated again in May, with the NEVI Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping from 41.3 in April to 40.5.
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