Business environment; macro-econ. internal conditions compared to 1990-2012

This table provides an international comparison of macroeconomic conditions based on a number of basic performance indicators: — Inflation — Long-term interest rate — Balance of public finances — National debt — Unemployment — Openness of the economy — Trade in goods with non-EU countries — Container transport These indicators provide an overall picture of a country’s international competitiveness. Macroeconomic conditions determine the basic climate in which businesses operate. Good macroeconomic conditions provide a favourable environment in which companies can function properly. Please note: In order to make an international comparison possible, the figures presented here use internationally comparable definitions, which sometimes differ from the definitions normally used by CBS. As a result, differences can occur between these figures and national figures published elsewhere on the CBS website. Data available from 1990 to 2012. Status of the figures: The external sources of these figures provide regularly updated data for previous periods. These adjusted data are not marked as such in the table. Changes as of 22 December 2017: No, table has been discontinued. When are new figures coming? It’s not.