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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: Live Goats Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live goats 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: Live Goats and Sheep Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live goats and sheep industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
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The Netherlands: Live Horses Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live horses 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: Live Mules Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live mules 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: Live Pigeons and Other Birds Market
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The Netherlands: Live Pigs Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Live Poultry Industry
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Live Rabbits and Hares Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live rabbits and hares market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Live Sheep Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live sheep 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: Live Turkeys Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the live turkeys 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: Lobsters Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the lobsters 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: Lupins Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the lupins 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: Mackerel Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the mackerel 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: Mangoes, Mangosteens, and Guavas Market
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November 2020
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The Netherlands: Manila Fibre Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Manila fibre 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: Market of Cabbages and Other Brassicas
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the cabbages and other brassicas market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Melons Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the melons 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: Melons and Watermelons Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the melons and watermelons industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of th...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Melonseed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the melonseed 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: Millet Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the millet 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: Molluscs Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the molluscs industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, it...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP) Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the monoammonium phosphate (MAP) market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis o...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Mule Meat Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the mule 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 d...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Mushrooms and Truffles Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the mushrooms and truffles market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Mussels Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the mussels 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: Mustard Seed Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the mustard seed 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: Natural Gums Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the natural gums 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: Natural Rubber Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the natural rubber 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: Nile Perch and Snakeheads Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Nile perch and snakeheads market 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: Nitrogenous Fertilizers Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the nitrogenous fertilizers industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of t...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Non-Coniferous Pulpwood Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the non-coniferous pulpwood market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Non-Coniferous Sawnwood Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the non-coniferous sawnwood market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Non-Coniferous Wood Fuel Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the non-coniferous wood fuel market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of th...
November 2020
100 pages
The Netherlands: Non-Fat Dry Milk Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the non-fat dry milk 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: NPK Fertilizers Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the NPK fertilizers 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: NPK/NK Fertilizers Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the NPK/NK fertilizers industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the in...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Nutmeg, Mace and Cardamoms Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the nutmeg, mace and cardamoms 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: Nuts Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the nuts industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the industry, its dy...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Oats Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the oats market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Octopus Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the octopus 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: Oilseed Grains Industry
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the oilseed grains industry in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the indust...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Okra Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the okra market in the Netherlands and a forecast for its development in the next five years. It provides a detailed analysis of the market, its dynami...
November 2020
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The Netherlands: Olives Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the olives 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
100 pages
The Netherlands: Oranges Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the oranges 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
100 pages
The Netherlands: Oysters Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the oysters 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
100 pages
The Netherlands: Pacific Salmon Market
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This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Pacific salmon 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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