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More goods exported to China, imports from China down
In 2009, the Netherlands exported goods worth 4.6 billion euro to China, an increase by 20 percent relative to 2008. The value of imports from China dropped by more than 12 percent to approximately...
Germany is the main trading partner of 17 EU countries
Germany is the main trading partner of 17 of the 27 EU countries. The main trading partner of Germany is the Netherlands.
Re-exports and higher prices largely account for growth Dutch exports
The value of Dutch exports of goods reached an unprecedented 431 billion euro in 2012. The exports growth over the past year was largely due to an increase in re-exports and higher prices.
Potatoes: smallest crop for ten years
The production of potatoes was substantially lower last year than in 2002. The total potato crop was 6.5 billion kilos in 2003, one eighth lower than in 2002. Arable farmers lifted less than 41...
Dutch consumers do not contribute to worldwide emission reduction of greenhouse gases
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused to meet the economic needs of Dutch consumers were nearly 6 percent lower in 2009 than in 1996, but the total amount of global greenhouse gas emissions as a...
Relatively more Dutch products in EU-15 exports
Exports from the EU 15 to other countries include increasing amounts of Dutch goods and services.
More hotel stays, especially in Amsterdam
The number of overnight stays in Dutch hotels continues to rise.
International trade continues to grow
In February 2005 the value of Dutch international commodity trade was again higher than in February 2004. Dutch exports reached 21.6 billion euro, 11 percent more than in February 2004. The imports,...
Half of unloaded containers carried by container giants
On container shipments arriving in the Port of Rotterdam.
Export value substantially higher
In August 2005 the value of the export of goods van goods was 14 percent higher than in August 2004, reaching 22.3 billion euro.
Across the world more men than women smoke
In nearly all countries of the world, more men than women smoke. Also, the percentage of people who smoke daily decreased nearly everywhere between 1999 and 2009.
From vodka to wooden shoes
In 2001, immigration from the former Soviet republics reached a record level, when more than 6 thousand people came to the Netherlands. Since 2004, immigration is stable at approximately 3 thousand a...
Most raw materials imported from Europe
The Netherlands obtains 68 percent of its raw materials from elsewhere. Two thirds of the raw materials come from European countries.
More suicides
Last year, 1,871 people in the Netherlands committed suicide, the highest number ever.
More focus on Dutch exports to non-EU countries
Growing exports to non-EU countries.