Netherlands Retail Sales Growth

2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Netherlands Retail Sales Growth

  • Netherlands Retail Sales dropped 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 7.1 % decrease in the previous month.
  • Netherlands Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 1.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.5 % in Jan 2022 and a record low of -10.5 % in Apr 2012.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Netherlands recorded 386,458.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 4.1 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Volume Index. Statistics Netherlands provides Retail Trade Volume Index with base 2015=100. Retail Sales exclude Dispensing Chemists. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2006 is calculated from Retail Trade Volume Index with base 2005=100.

View Netherlands's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2001 to May 2023 in the chart:

Netherlands Retail Sales Growth

What was Netherlands's Retail Sales Growth in May 2023?

Netherlands Retail Sales dropped 4.2 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 7.1 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.2 May 2023 -7.1 Apr 2023 -10.5 Apr 2012 13.5 Jan 2022 % monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023

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Armenia (%) 8.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 7.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 4.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 1.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Finland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
France (%) -1.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -2.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 4.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Iceland (%) 4.4 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Apr 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) -1.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Israel (%) 0.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Italy (%) -0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 1.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Lithuania (%) 3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (%) 17.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) -23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 16.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) -0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 0.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 8.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 9.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Russia (%) 5.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
South Africa (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 7.9 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024

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Netherlands Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,295.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 82,398.457 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 596.725 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 671.954 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 527.631 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 124,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 129,119.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 12,211.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 72,717.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,353,763.345 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 25,404,708.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,580,801.790 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,506.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,271,304.722 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,354,178.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,232.296 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,124.216 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,831.038 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,431.093 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,127.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 7,345.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 65,987.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 8,713.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,044.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 13,303.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,606.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 5,744.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,543.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,291.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports (EUR mn) 54,906.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 12,020.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -27,865.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -39,847.614 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,159.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 45,920.117 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,786,685.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 153.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 884.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 502,780.768 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 13,383.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 1,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -25,884.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 63,725.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 75,801.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 146,210.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 168,372.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -37,014.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -38,357.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -42,668.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,992,252.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 469,406.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
No of Enterprises (Unit) 2,084,950.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 570,200.513 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,233,383.553 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) -0.7 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,302.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.609 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 51,785.242 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,297,715.149 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,778,413.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,001.748 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,345.988 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056,791.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,417,800.061 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.16 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.97 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 515,552.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Aug 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,073,294.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Aug 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,115,175.000 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,482.000 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 70,762.000 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024

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