# CBS Open Data (Statistics Netherlands)

Category: [Statistics](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/statistics/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/statistics/cbs-open-data-statistics-netherlands.html  
Documentation: https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/our-services/open-data

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes thousands of statistical tables as open data: population, economy, labour, housing, energy, transport, health and much more, often down to municipality and neighbourhood level. The OData API lets you list tables, filter rows and select columns. Responses are JSON or XML. Free, no key needed.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free, no key needed.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON, XML
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: cbs.nl
- Last checked: Working on November 8th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://opendata.cbs.nl/ODataApi/odata/37296eng/TypedDataSet?$top=3'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.