Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Political Analysis of the Netherlands
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Macroeconomic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2017-2022)
3.3: Pricing Trends - Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment
4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Terms of Trade in the Netherlands
4.3: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.4: Risk in Fiscal Deficit
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.5.2: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
6.1: R&D Expenditure in the Netherlands
6.2: Impact of Technology in Various Industries
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Legal Analysis of the Netherlands
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies1
7.5: Doing Business in the Netherlands 2017
8. Environmental Analysis of the Netherlands
8.1: Environmental Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in the Netherlands
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenario of Major Countries in 2016
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: Sectoral Contribution to GDP in 2016
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors as Percentage of GDP in 2016
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rates
Figure 3.8: Quarterly Inflation Rate of the Netherlands
Figure 3.9: Quarterly Interest Rate of the Netherlands
Figure 3.10: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: The Netherlands’ Exports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.14: The Netherlands’ Exports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.15: The Netherlands’ Imports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.16: The Netherlands’ Imports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.17: The Netherlands’ Exports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.18: The Netherlands’ Exports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.19: The Netherlands’ Imports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.20: The Netherlands’ Imports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.21: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.22: Trends of FDI in the Netherlands
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade in the Netherlands
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 5.1: Political Map of the Netherlands
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in the Netherlands
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in the Netherlands
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in the Netherlands
Chapter 2. Political Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
Table 6.1: Technological Factor and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Legal Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 7.1: Tax Rates in the Netherlands, 2017
Table 7.2: Indicators for Starting a Business
Table 7.3: Ranking in 2017 for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.4: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Environmental Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Political Analysis of the Netherlands
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Macroeconomic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2017-2022)
3.3: Pricing Trends - Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment
4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Terms of Trade in the Netherlands
4.3: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.4: Risk in Fiscal Deficit
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.5.2: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
6.1: R&D Expenditure in the Netherlands
6.2: Impact of Technology in Various Industries
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Legal Analysis of the Netherlands
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies1
7.5: Doing Business in the Netherlands 2017
8. Environmental Analysis of the Netherlands
8.1: Environmental Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in the Netherlands
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenario of Major Countries in 2016
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: Sectoral Contribution to GDP in 2016
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors as Percentage of GDP in 2016
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rates
Figure 3.8: Quarterly Inflation Rate of the Netherlands
Figure 3.9: Quarterly Interest Rate of the Netherlands
Figure 3.10: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: The Netherlands’ Exports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.14: The Netherlands’ Exports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.15: The Netherlands’ Imports by Commodity in 2011
Figure 3.16: The Netherlands’ Imports by Commodity in 2016
Figure 3.17: The Netherlands’ Exports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.18: The Netherlands’ Exports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.19: The Netherlands’ Imports by Country in 2011
Figure 3.20: The Netherlands’ Imports by Country in 2016
Figure 3.21: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.22: Trends of FDI in the Netherlands
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade in the Netherlands
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
Figure 5.1: Political Map of the Netherlands
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in the Netherlands
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in the Netherlands
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in the Netherlands
Chapter 2. Political Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of the Netherlands
Table 6.1: Technological Factor and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Legal Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 7.1: Tax Rates in the Netherlands, 2017
Table 7.2: Indicators for Starting a Business
Table 7.3: Ranking in 2017 for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.4: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Environmental Analysis of the Netherlands
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business