CPB World Trade Monitor April 2025
World Merchandise trade decreased 1.4% in April 2025 compared to the previous month, following an increase of 2,3% in March.
Economic effects of import tarrifs
The import tariffs announced by the Trump administration on 2 April increase the cost of trade and spark major economic uncertainty. As a result, investment and exports will decline, leading to lower GDP growth.
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CPB World Trade Monitor March 2025
The CPB World Trade Monitor shows that the volume of world trade increased 2.2% in March, having increased 0.3% in February.
CPB World Trade Monitor February 2025
The CPB World Trade Monitor shows that the volume of world trade in February remained unchanged, having increased 0.7% in January.
Pieter Hasekamp chair European Fiscal Board
The European Commission has appointed Pieter Hasekamp, director of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, as chair of the European Fiscal Board (EFB).
The Inequality of Labor and Health Risks
This study decomposes the risk of labor and health shocks into their likelihood and impact.
Choosing for the future: four scenarios for 2050
The choices we make now are decisive for the Netherlands of 2050. In the long-term report, CPB outlines four scenarios to aid politicians in making these choices.