Netherlands GDP Growth Rate

The Dutch economy expanded 0.2 percent on quarter on the three months to September of 2018, well below a downwardly revised 0.7 percent in the previous period and worse than market expectations of 0.5 percent. It is the lowest growth rate since the second quarter of 2016, preliminary estimates showed. Household spending was the main driver of growth while exports slowed and investment shrank. GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands averaged 0.55 percent from 1988 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent in the first quarter of 1999 and a record low of -3.60 percent in the first quarter of 2009.

GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands to stand at 0.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Netherlands GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.60 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	Consensus	TEForecast
2018-06-22	04:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
2018-08-14	07:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
2018-09-21	04:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
2018-11-14	08:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
2018-12-24	05:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final		0.7%	0.2%	0.2%
2019-02-14	08:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash				0.40%
2019-03-26	04:30 AM	GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final				0.40%

Netherlands GDP Growth Lowest in Over 2 Years

The Dutch economy expanded 0.2 percent on quarter on the three months to September of 2018, well below a downwardly revised 0.7 percent in the previous period and worse than market expectations of 0.5 percent. It is the lowest growth rate since the second quarter of 2016, preliminary estimates showed. Household spending was the main driver of growth while exports slowed and investment shrank.

Household spending rose 0.4 percent, after a 0.2 percent gain in the previous period while government spending stalled after edging up 0.1 percent in Q2. Exports increased 0.5 percent, below 1.2 percent in Q2 while imports rose at a faster 0.6 percent (0.2 percent in Q2). Also, grossinvestment in fixed assets delcined 0.5 percent after a 0.7 percent growth in Q2.

Year-on-year, the economy expanded 2.4 percent, below 3.1 percent in Q2 and the lowest growth since the last quarter of 2016. Slowdowns were seen in household spending (2.3 percent compared to 2.6 percent in Q2); investment (2.4 percent compared to 5.9 percent); exports (2.3 percent compared to 3.5 percent); and imports (2.1 percent compared to 3.1 percent). On the other hand, public expenditure increased slightly faster (1.3 percent compared to 1.1 percent).

Joana Taborda | joana.taborda@tradingeconomics.com
11/14/2018 8:49:23 AM

Recent Releases

Dutch GDP Growth Revised Higher to 0.8% in Q2
The Dutch economy advanced by 0.8 percent on quarter in the three months to June 2018, above the preliminary estimate of 0.7 percent and following a 0.6 percent expansion in the previous period.
Published on 2018-09-21

Dutch Q2 GDP Growth Stronger than Expected
The Dutch economy grew by 0.7 percent on quarter in the three months to June 2018, following a 0.6 percent expansion in the previous period and beating market expectations of 0.5 percent, a preliminary estimate showed. Growth was mainly driven by foreign trade and investments.
Published on 2018-08-14

Dutch Q1 GDP Growth Revised Up to 0.6%
The Dutch economy advanced by 0.6 percent on quarter in the three months to March of 2018, slowing from an upwardly revised 0.9 percent rise in the fourth quarter of 2017, beating market expectations of a 0.5 percent expansion, and above the preliminary estimates of 0.5 percent expansion.
Published on 2018-06-22

Dutch Economy Grows at a Slower 0.5% in Q1
The Dutch economy advanced by 0.5 percent on quarter in the three months to March of 2018, slowing from a downwardly revised 0.7 percent rise in the fourth quarter and below market expectations of a 0.6 percent growth. The expansion was mainly boosted by household consumption and fixed investment.
Published on 2018-05-15

Netherlands GDP	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
GDP Growth Rate	0.20	0.70	1.70	-3.60	percent	[+]
GDP Annual Growth Rate	2.40	3.10	6.10	-4.60	percent	[+]
GDP	826.20	777.23	936.23	12.28	USD Billion	[+]
GDP Constant Prices	186378.00	186016.30	186378.00	79959.50	EUR Million	[+]
Gross National Product	180625.43	176561.92	183097.71	76625.00	EUR Million	[+]
Gross Fixed Capital Formation	39123.00	39425.00	62141.00	15537.00	EUR Million	[+]
GDP per capita	53597.83	52267.73	53597.83	16188.54	USD	[+]
GDP per capita PPP	48472.54	47269.63	48472.54	32090.21	USD	[+]
GDP From Agriculture	3214.00	2451.00	3346.00	1860.00	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Construction	7366.91	8797.09	8845.35	5063.90	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Manufacturing	19796.00	20931.00	21003.00	12921.00	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Mining	1973.37	2138.14	8408.57	1973.37	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Public Administration	12100.00	10554.00	12137.00	9245.00	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Services	34595.25	35535.93	35535.93	18598.14	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Transport	8149.00	7633.00	8149.00	4698.00	EUR Million	[+]
GDP From Utilities	1025.00	1077.00	1133.00	506.00	EUR Million	[+]

The Netherlands is the sixth-largest economy in the Euro Zone and important transportation hub in Europe. The Dutch economy depends heavily on foreign trade, with exports accounting for 83 percent of GDP and imports for 72 percent. Household consumption is the main component of GDP (45 percent) followed by government expenditure (26 percent), gross fixed capital formation (18 percent) and net trade (11 percent). . This page provides - Netherlands GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands GDP Growth Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on December of 2018.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	0.20	0.70	1.70	-3.60	1988 - 2018	percent	Quarterly

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India	1.90	Jun/18	2	5.4 : -1.7	%
China	1.60	Sep/18	1.7	2.4 : 1.4	%
Russia	0.90	Jun/18	0.4	4.1 : -5.4	%
Turkey	0.90	Jun/18	1.5	5.6 : -5.2	%
Brazil	0.80	Sep/18	0.2	3.9 : -3.9	%
Mexico	0.80	Sep/18	-0.1	3.2 : -5.7	%
South Korea	0.60	Sep/18	0.6	7.8 : -7	%
Spain	0.60	Sep/18	0.6	1.6 : -1.6	%
United Kingdom	0.60	Sep/18	0.4	5 : -2.7	%
Canada	0.50	Sep/18	0.7	3.1 : -2.3	%
France	0.40	Sep/18	0.2	8 : -5.3	%
Australia	0.30	Sep/18	0.9	4.4 : -2	%
Euro Area	0.20	Sep/18	0.4	1.3 : -3	%
Netherlands	0.20	Sep/18	0.7	1.7 : -3.6	%
Saudi Arabia	-0.05	Mar/18	0.05	8.5 : -2.1	%
Italy	-0.10	Sep/18	0.2	6 : -2.8	%
Germany	-0.20	Sep/18	0.5	4 : -4.5	%
Switzerland	-0.20	Sep/18	0.7	2.4 : -1.9	%
Japan	-0.60	Sep/18	0.7	3.2 : -4.9	%
Argentina	-4.00	Jun/18	0.7	5 : -5.7	%