Consumer spending in the Netherlands increased in March following two months of decline. Figures from Statistics Netherlands show that consumption was up 0.9 percent year-on-year. This comes after decreases of 0.5 percent in January and 0.3 percent in February.Statistics Netherlands reported that spending on durable goods rose, with higher expenditures especially on cars, electronics, and home-related products. Consumers also spent more on transport and communication services, healthcare, and housing.