Dutch economy grows 0.4% QoQ, 1.6% YoY in Q3 2025: CBS

The rate was slightly higher than in the previous two quarters, each of which saw QoQ GDP growth of 0.3 per cent. The growth in Q3 2025 was mainly a result of exports and public consumption.

Exports of goods and services rose by 0.8 per cent QoQ in the quarter, while such imports rose at 0.2 per cent QoQ. This resulted in a larger trade surplus.

Public consumption rose by 1.1 per cent QoQ in Q3 2025. Household consumption rose by 0.3 per cent QoQ in the quarter. Households spent more on energy, transport and clothes.

However, investment in fixed assets fell by 1.6 per cent QoQ.

In Q3 2025, value added, i.e., the difference between the production and consumption of energy, materials and services, grew in most sectors. It increased by the most in the energy sector, at 3.2 per cent QoQ.

Year on year (YoY), Dutch GDP grew by 1.6 per cent in Q3 2025, a CBS release said. Public consumption and household consumption contributed the most to this growth. Public consumption was 3 per cent higher YoY, and household consumption was 1.3 per cent higher YoY.

However, investments were 0.2 per cent lower YoY in the quarter. Exports were up by 1.6 per cent YoY, while imports rose by 1.7 per cent YoY. However, the trade balance still grew slightly as the total volume of exports was greater than that of imports.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)