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More than half of Polish immigrants do not settle in the Netherlands
Last year, 13 thousand Poles came to the Netherlands versus 14 thousand in 2008.
Bumper strawberry crop in 2014
Last year, 54 million kg of strawberries were harvested last year, a new record and an increase by 3 million kg relative to 2013. Most strawberries are grown in greenhouses and polytunnels. Nearly 60...
Trade and tourism
Trade and tourism consists of graphics on export of Dutch goods and services to the UK.
More diabetics in obese population
Last year 4.8 percent in the Dutch population reported to have diabetes.
Sharp decline Dutch travel spending in Turkey
Dutch travel spending in the first six months of 2016.
More cyclists killed on Dutch roads
811 people were killed in road traffic accidents in the Netherlands in 2006.
Inland vessels transported 368 million tonnes in 2017
In 2017, inland vessels transported over 368 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways.
International trade; Imports and exports of services by country, 2003-2013
Imports; exports; services broken down into various types of services Countries
The Netherlands earns billions in agro-sector exports
Agro-sector exports were valued at over 45 billion euros in 2014, earning almost 29 bn euros in revenues.
Migration contributes less to population growth
Compared to other EU countries, a large part of the Dutch population increase is due to natural growth.
Few strike days in 2014
There were 25 strike actions in the Netherlands last year; 10 thousand employees were involved and altogether 41 thousand working days were lost. The number of labour disputes last year was just...
Health and health systems compared internationally
Internationally, the Netherlands has relatively low smoking rates and few foreign-trained medical doctors, while relatively little is spent on non-reimbursed medicines.
More asylum seekers in 2018
The number of asylum requests increased again in 2018, with a notable rise in the number of Turkish citizens filing asylum applications.
€2 bn trade surplus in transport services with the UK
In Q1-Q3 2019 the Netherlands imported services from the UK to a value of 17.1 billion euros, while service exports to the UK amounted to 19.3 billion euros. The trade surplus with the UK stood at...
The Dutch economy 2012
The publication The Dutch economy 2012 is released today. The publication provides comprehensive and detailed information on the structure of the Dutch economy and economic developments in 2012. The...
Exports to the UK account for 3.5 percent of GDP
In 2019, the Netherlands earned 28.3 billion euros in exports of goods and services destined for the United Kingdom.
Netherlands fifth-largest asparagus producer in Europe
Asparagus production grew again in 2016, especiallyl in southwest Noord-Brabant and north Limburg.
Rapid increase internet usage among older people
The share of 65 to 75-year-olds in the Netherlands active on the internet has more than doubled since 2005. Internet usage in the Netherlands in this age category is among the highest in the EU.
Palm oil imports on the rise again
After years of decline, Dutch imports of palm oil increased again in 2017; 22 percent up compared to 2016.
More cross-border road transport carried out by CEECs
Foreign lorries carried over 40 million tonnes in goods across Dutch borders in 2015.