Voorburg Group Meeting – The Hague, The Netherlands – 2026

Welcome to the 40th meeting of the Voorburg Group on Service Statistics held in The Hague from 21st to 25th September 2026. The meeting is hosted by Statistics Netherlands.

Purpose of the Voorburg Group
For 40 years, representatives from national statistical agencies have met to address selected problems in statistical methods. The Voorburg Group derives its name from the city in Netherlands where it first met in 1987. The experience with the Voorburg Group has shown that the international community can benefit greatly from such a process. These informal consultative groups are an innovative way to use country resources to improve and speed up the international standards development process.

The mission of the Voorburg Group on Services Statistics is to establish and maintain an internationally comparable methodology for measuring output and producer price indexes for the service industries. We focus on the development of concepts and methods, the sharing of best practices, and identification of classification needs. The Voorburg Group has contributed over the years to building up and sharing a considerable and growing body of knowledge of Service Sector Statistics. It has prompted international cooperation in the development of standards and has assisted in resolving statistical and measurement challenges in the Service Sector.

Key dates

We look forward to welcoming you in person to the Hague, the Netherlands!