New data (Short-term forecast) has been published on the CPB website.

CPBs short-term forecasts March 2017

The Dutch economy is showing a robust level of growth. CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis calculated a growth of 2.1% for this year and 1.8% for 2018. Both years are expected to show a budget surplus and unemployment will continue to decrease. At the same time, increasing inflation will have a dampening impact on purchasing power. The economic prospects are also favourable for the medium term (2018ï2021). Over this period, the economy will grow an average 1.7%, per year, and government finances are in order. This is concluded in the Central Economic Plan (CEP) 2017, published today.