Retail sales: highest on average in December, lowest in February

Retail sales per month, January 2015 – August 2026, in index points (2021 = 100). Average over 11 full years: December 111, February 84. Highest month: December 2025 (131).

Source: CBS, tabel 85828NED (Handel en diensten; omzet- en productieontwikkeling, index 2021=100) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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Retail sales: highest on average in December, lowest in February

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Business establishments: 2.61 million in 2026, 60% more than in 2015

Household spending: 507 billion euros in 2025, 3.1 times as much as in 1995

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