Dutch Fun Facts: Economy & Finance
Trivia and fun facts about the Dutch economy, foreign investment and distribution of income in the Netherlands…
The Netherlands‘ GDP of 902 billion USD (2019) ranks as the 18th largest economy in the world, far outstripping its population rank (#66) and size rank (#134). Its per capita GDP of 59,420 USD is the 3rd highest in the European Union and 6th highest in the world (behind Luxembourg, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway and the USA). [Source]
The Netherlands is Canada‘s 2nd largest foreign investor (behind #1 ranked USA) [Source]
The Netherlands is the 2nd largest importer of Canadian goods in the European Union (behind #1 ranked UK) [Source]
The United States is the largest foreign investor in the Netherlands, followed by #2 Luxembourg and #3 UK [Source]
The Netherlands was the 4th largest foreign investor in the United States in 2018 with 479 billion USD, behind #1- UK, #2- Canada and #3- Japan. [Source]
The Netherlands ranked #1 in American foreign investments for in 2018. [Source]
Foreign-owned multinational companies account for 1% of all registered businesses in the Netherlands but they generate 18% (€113 billion) of Dutch GDP. Dutch-owned multinational companies contribute 12% (€78 billion) to the Dutch GDP. [Source]
The United States has the most business enterprises in the Netherlands (2,820 in 2016), followed by #2 Germany (2,150) and #3 United Kingdom (1,310).
The wealthiest community in the Netherlands (based on 2019 home sales) is Bloemendaal (North Holland) with an average price of €831,578. It is followed by #2 Blaricum (North Holland) – €775,909, #3 Laren (North Holland) – €768,056, #4 Wassenaar (South Holland) – €711,264 and #5 Rozendaal (Gelderland) – €667,428.
Inbound travel and tourism has been growing in the Netherlands, accounting for €17 billion of the Dutch GDP in 2019, an increase of 56% since 2014. [Source]
German travelers far and away spent the most in the Netherlands (42.9% of total). Belgium and the UK ranked second and third, respectively at 12.0% and 8.6%. [Source]
Only two countries from outside the European Union rank among the top 10 for spending by foreign travelers in the Netherlands: the United States at #5 (4.6%) and China at #9 (1.1%). [Source]
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