Moreover, the aforementioned bottlenecks will still persist for some time, but there are signs that they may be starting to ease. This will allow the economy to pick up strongly again later this year. Inflation has risen sharply in recent months and it further surprised on the upside in January, with the rate increasing to 5.1 per cent from 5.0 per cent in December.
Among the 20 most important emerging countries to which Dutch exports are destined, 9 are situated in Africa, with Togo, Ghana and Senegal even in the top 5. And, according to Statistics Netherlands, about 70 percent of our imported roses come from Africa, where, by the way, also Dutch rose growers are active.