State of the economy

• Netherlands GDP growth forecast for 2026: 0.8% ↓ (Source: Dutch Central Bank)
• Germany GDP growth forecast for 2026: 1.4% ↑ (Source: ifo Institute)
• Energy prices remain elevated ↑ (Source: Dutch Central Bank)
• Unemployment rate (September 2026): 4.0% (408,000 unemployed) → (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Bankruptcies (September 2026): 320 ↑ (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Inflation (September 2026): 3.4% ↑ (Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS))
• Expected inflation rate for 2026: 2.3% ↓ (Source: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis)
• 3-Month Euribor rate: 2.62% ↓ (Source: European Central Bank / Euribor)