State of the Economy

• Dutch economic growth forecast for 2026: 0.8% ↓ (Source: De Nederlandsche Bank)
• German economic growth forecast for 2026: 0.8% ↑ (Source: ifo Institute)
• Energy prices continue to rise ↑ (Source: UnitedConsumers)
• Unemployment rate (July 2026): 4.0% (404,000 people) ↑ (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Number of bankruptcies (July 2026): 266 ↓ (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Inflation rate (July 2026): 3.2% ↑ (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Expected inflation for 2026: 3.0% ↑ (Source: Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB))
• 3-month Euribor: 2.524% ↑ (Source: Trading Economics)
• 10-year government bond yield: 3.3% ↑ (Source: Trading Economics)