The economy is flourishing

The new figures for 2018 and 2019, published today in the preliminary version of the Macro Economic Outlook 2019 (cMEV), deviate slightly from the figures in the June projections. This is due to revised figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), as well as new information on the second quarter and adjusted projections of the international economy. The Dutch Cabinet uses the cMEV as a basis for its August decisions on next yearâs purchasing power. On 18 September 2018, the day of the King's Speech in which the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session are announced ("Prinsjesdag"), the Macro Economic Outlook 2019 (MEV) will be published, containing the final projections and their explanation, as well as a detailed analysis of the Dutch economic situation.