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Economic Profile
In 2013, the Netherlands had an estimated GDP of USD 880.54 billion. It is the fifth largest economy in Europe and is the continent’s fifth largest exporter. Inflation was running at 2.9% in 2013 and unemployment at 7.1%. It is estimated to be the 16th largest economy in the world.
In 2009, the economy suffered a shock when it shrank 4% due to the global financial crisis. It grew in 2010 by 1.6% but slowed again in 2011 due to sluggish domestic consumption and the stagnant housing market. The Eurozone crisis added to the country's woes through 2012 and 2013 with the economy still in recession. The central bank of the Netherlands has predicted a slow return to growth over 2014-2015. The economy is still burdened by high private debt and government austerity measures that have suppressed domestic spending. In November 2013 the credit rating was downgraded from AAA to AA+ due to worries concerning growth prospects.
Its export partners by volume are Germany, Belgium, France, the UK and Italy. As for imports the main partners are Germany, China, Belgium, the UK, Russia, the US and France.
Industry Analysis
Dividing industry into the three sectors, agriculture provides 2.0% of GDP with industry contributing 23.9% and services a very large 74.2%. Industries with worldwide reputation include agro industries, metal and engineering, petroleum and chemicals, and micro electronics. Companies well known around the world included in the top 10 list of Dutch countries are: ING Insurance, Royal Philips Electronics, Akzo Nobel Chemical, and Royal KPN Telecommunications.
Agro industries
Profits in the agricultural sector are very high. It contributed USD 9 billion to GDP in 2011. The use of agricultural surface area extremely intense and the sector is highly mechanised. Around 61% of production is exported. Main crops include cereals, potatoes and horticultural products such as cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce. Multinational Company Unilever is of the leading players in the Dutch agricultural sector. Market research reports are optimistic about growth in the period 2011 to 2016 with an average figure of 2.5% rising to USD 10.2 billion by the end of this period.
Gas industry
The Netherlands produce 30% of Europe’s natural gas, making it the continent’s second largest producer and the 10th largest in the world. In 2010, it produced 25.3 billion cubic meters of gas. The country has a highly developed distribution pipeline system stretching over 136,000 kilometres. Continued growth in the industry of around 1.8% on average is expected until 2016, reaching a level of USD 11.8 billion by the end of this period.
Petrochemicals
The Netherlands is one of the largest producers of petrochemicals in the world based around the city of Rotterdam. In 2013, the country had the capacity to produce the following in millions of tonnes: ethylene (3.98), PVC (675,00), polystyrene (95,000), polypropylene (780,000), and polyethylene terephthalate (450,000).
Although the industry is seeing profits narrow due to higher oil prices and keen prices for products, it is still attracting inward investment from economies such as Thailand. The biggest name in the sector is the renowned Royal Dutch Shell Group.
Food and beverages
With its strong agricultural sector it is no surprise that the country adds value to its products through the processing of food and beverages. Products such as alcoholic drinks, bread, breakfast cereals, confectionary and fruit juices are all well known. Market leaders include brewers such as Heineken. Founded in 1864 and operating 190 breweries in 70 countries, the company it the 3rd largest brewer in the world. Latest figures for the sector show strength of the market up to 2009 with Alcoholic drinks work around USD 14.1billion, dairy products USD 7.9billion and confectionary USD 2.1 billion.
Services
This is a diverse sector of the economy with contributions from transportation, distribution, logistics, banking and insurance.
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The Netherlands: Atlantic Salmon Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Atlantic salmon market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
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The Netherlands: Avocados Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the avocados market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dy...
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The Netherlands: Bambara Beans Market
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The Netherlands: Bananas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bananas market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyn...
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The Netherlands: Bananas and Plantains Industry
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The Netherlands: Barley Market
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The Netherlands: Beef Meat Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Beehives Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Beeswax Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the beeswax market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyn...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Berries Industry
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The Netherlands: Bigeye Tunas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bigeye tunas market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, it...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Bird Eggs (Except for Hen) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bird eggs (except for hen) market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Bleached Sulphate Chemical Wood Pulp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bleached sulphate chemical wood pulp market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed an...
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The Netherlands: Bleached Sulphite Chemical Wood Pulp Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bleached sulphite chemical wood pulp market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed an...
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The Netherlands: Blueberries Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the blueberries market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Bluefin Tunas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bluefin tunas market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, i...
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The Netherlands: Bovine Meat Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the bovine meat industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry,...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Brazil Nuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Brazil nuts market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Buckwheat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the buckwheat market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its d...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Buffalo Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the buffalo meat market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, it...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Camel Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the camel meat market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Camel and Camelids Meat Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the camel and camelids meat industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of t...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Canary Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the canary seed market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Carobs Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Carp Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Carrots and Turnips Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cartonboard Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cashew Nuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cashew nuts market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cashewapple Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cashewapple market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cassava Leaves Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cassava leaves market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cassava Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cassava market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyn...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Castor Oil Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the castor oil seed market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market,...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Catfish Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the catfish market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyn...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cauliflowers and Broccoli Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cereals Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cereals industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Chemical Wood Pulp Industry
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cherries Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Chestnut Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chestnut market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dy...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Chick Peas Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chick peas market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Chicory Roots Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the chicory roots market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, i...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cinnamon Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cinnamon market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dy...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Citrus Fruits Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the citrus fruits industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industr...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Clams, Cockles, and Arkshells Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the clams, cockles, and arkshells market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cloves Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cloves market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dyna...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Coalfish Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coalfish market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dy...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Coated Printing and Writing Papers Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coated printing and writing papers market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed anal...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Cobia Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cobia market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynam...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Cocoa Beans Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cocoa beans market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Coconuts Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the coconuts market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dy...
November 2020
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