Netherlands-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic forecasts

Indicators	2005	2006
GDP (USD billion)	622.771	626.338
Real GDP growth (constant prices)	0.7 %	2.0 %
GDP per capita (USD)	38180.142	38321.015
Inflation rate	1.4 %	- 2.6 %

Source : IMF - 2005 data

General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 GDP (USD billion) 418.5   511.5   577.3   Real GDP growth (constant prices) 0.2 % -0.9 % 1.4 % GDP per capita (USD) 23294   22973   23255   Inflation rate 3.5 % 2.1 % 1.2 % Unemployment rate 3.1%   4.3%   4.6%   External debt (USD billion) ..   ..   ..   Euro rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   0.9541   0.7967   0.7386

Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda

GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004 Agriculture and fishing 2.6%   2.6%   2.6%   Industry and mining 25.8%   25%     24.1%   Services 71.6%   72.4%     73.3%

Sources : World bank

Investments

FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 25038   19331   -4605   195 / 197

Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "

Foreign Trade

General indicators

Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004 Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 186.9   225.7   ..   Export of goods (f.o.b) 206.9   252.4   ..   Trade balance 19.9   26.6   ..   Balance of payments 10.1   16.4   ..

Sources : World bank, IMF

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 Share of foreign trade in GDP 120.1%   ..   ..   Share of imports in GDP 57.5%   ..   ..   Share of exports in GDP 62.6%   ..   ..   Imports of goods and services (percent change) -0.2%   ..   ..   Exports of goods and services (percent change) 0.1%   ..   ..

Sources : World bank, IMF

Trade in goods/services by major category

2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     225.7     252.4     Agricultural raw materials 2%   4%   Food products 11%   17%   Hydrocarbons 11%   6%   Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 73%   71%   Ores and metals 3%   2%   Other goods 0%   0%   2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 66   65   Transport 23%   32%   Tourisme 22%   15%   Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 55%   53%

Source : World Bank

Trade Data, by HS Code :
Import Statistics	Export Statistics
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data

Trade by partner countries

Main clients (% of exports) 2004 Germany   23.1%   Belgium   11.1%   United Kingdom   9.6%   France   9.6%   Italy   6.1%

Main suppliers (% of imports) 2004 Germany   17.9%   Belgium   10.1%   USA   8.8%   China   7%   United Kingdom   6.2%

Source : COMTRADE