The Dutch economy expanded by 0.6% in the three months to June 2026, revised up from an initial estimate of 0.4% and following 0.3% growth in the previous quarter. This marked the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2024 and was driven entirely by domestic demand. Household consumption increased by 0.8%, after a 0.5% gain in the first quarter. Meanwhile, government spending slowed (0.5% vs. 0.7%), as did gross investments in fixed assets (0.3% vs. 0.7%), reflecting smaller increases in business and household investment and lower government investment. Both exports and imports grew by 1.4%. On the production side, the strongest growth came from information and communication. On a yearly basis, GDP rose by 1.6% in the second quarter, revised upward from a preliminary estimate of 1.3% and following a 1.4% increase in the previous quarter.