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Foreign Trade
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The Netherlands was one of the foremost trading nations in the world. The country imported goods worth € 134 bn in the first eight months of 2002 and exported goods worth € 153 bn. Three-quarters of Dutch exports were to the European Union (EU), while over half of imports came from EU.
Germany was still by far the most important trading partner for the
Netherlands...
Future Outlook
As the new millennium got under way, most analysts agreed that the pragmatism shown by the Dutch in solving their economic and social problems had been impressive. The Dutch enjoyed a high standard of living and their country remained an excellent place to do business...
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Exhibits
Exhibit: I: The Netherlands at a Glance, 2000
Exhibit: II: The Netherlands: Macro Economic Indicator
Exhibit: III: A Comparative profile: Output by Economic Sector (as % of GDP),
2000
Exhibit: IV: Comparative Economic Indicators, 2001
Exhibit: V: The Netherlands: Population Growth in Different Age Groups
Exhibit: VI: The Netherlands: Industry Profile, 2001
Exhibit: VII: The Netherlands: Profile of International Trade
Exhibit: VIII: The Wassenaar Agreement, 1982 and beyond
Exhibit: IX: The Netherlands: Introducing flexibility in the labor markets
Exhibit: X: The Netherlands: Forms of Business Organization
Exhibit: XI: The Rise and fall of Pim Fortuyn
Exhibit: XII: The Netherlands: Some leading industries
Exhibit: XIII: The Netherlands: Data Profile
Exhibit: XIV: IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard 2002
Exhibit: XV: Political Risk Ranking
Exhibit: XVI: Country Rankings on Forbes Free Labor Indicator
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