Dutch fixed investment rises 1.8% in August
The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets in the Netherlands was 1.8% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. Investment had risen 0.2% in July.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Spending on machinery, computers and buildings increased in particular. The figures are not adjusted for calendar effects; August had the same number of working days in both years. Investment conditions were unchanged in September.
Data
Investment in fixed assets
Year-on-year volume change, August and July 2026.
| Investment volume, year-on-year change | 1.8 |
| July investment volume, year-on-year change | 0.2 |
Methodology
CBS index of investment in tangible fixed assets; year-on-year change, unadjusted for calendar effects.
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