Dutch Economy Expands the Most in Nearly 4 Years

2026-10-30 08:46 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The Dutch economy grew by 2.1% year-on-year in Q3 2026, accelerating from 1.6% in Q2 and marking its strongest annual expansion since Q4 2022, according to preliminary data.

Household consumption and the trade balance were the main contributors to growth.

Public consumption increased by 2.0%, while household spending rose by 1.8%.

Investment also expanded, although at a more moderate pace of 0.8%.

Exports grew by 2.7%, outpacing the 2.2% increase in imports and resulting in a positive contribution from net trade.

From a sectoral perspective, manufacturing, trade, accommodation and food services, and transport and storage made the largest contributions to economic growth compared with Q3 2025.

On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 0.6%, following an upwardly revised expansion of 0.7% in Q2 and exceeding market expectations of 0.3%.



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