ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL
AFFAIRS
The Netherlands at a
glance
Facts and figures
Government
| Head of State |
HM Queen Beatrix |
| Government |
Parliamentary democracy |
| Seat of Government |
The Hague |
| Capital city |
Amsterdam |
Geography
| Area |
41,526 sq.km (16,033 sq.mi.) |
| Major cities |
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht |
| Climate |
temperate maritime |
| Avg. summer temp. |
16C (61F) |
| Avg. winter temp. |
3C (37F) |
Source: Statistical Yearbook 2002, Central Bureau of
Statistics (figures relate to 2000)
Demographics
| Population |
16 million |
| Growth rate |
0.6% |
| Density |
472 persons per km2 |
| Average life expectancy |
men: 76 years
women: 81 years |
Source: Statistical Yearbook 2002, Central Bureau of
Statistics (figures relate to 2000)
Social statistics
| National language |
Dutch |
| English spoken by |
75% of the population |
| Major religions |
Catholic, Protestant, non-affiliated |
| Hospital beds |
3,5 per 1,000 habitants |
| Highest educational attainments
of the labor force: |
| Primary education |
9% |
| Junior general secondary education |
7% |
| Senior general secondary education |
6% |
| Junior vocational education |
14% |
| Senior vocational education |
37% |
| Vocational Colleges |
18% |
| University Education |
9% |
Source: Statistical Yearbook 2002, Central Bureau
of Statistics (figures relate to 2000)
Economic Performance
| Gross Domestic Product |
379,8 billion US$ |
| GDP per capita |
23,887 US$ |
| Economic growth |
1.1% |
| Government budget deficit |
-0.34% of GDP (2000) |
| Consumer Price Inflation |
4.5% |
| Long-term interest rate |
5.4% |
| Unemployment rate |
2.5% of total labor force |
Source: IMD World Competitiveness
Yearbook 2002 (figures relate to 2001)
Working population by sector
| Services |
80% |
| Industry |
17% |
| Agriculture |
3% |
Source: IMD World Competitiveness
Yearbook 2002 (figures relate to 2001)
Foreign trade
| Export of goods |
229.83 billion US$ |
| Export of commercial services |
52.32 billion US$ |
| Export of goods as % of GDP |
60.51% |
| Export of commercial services as % of GDP |
14.15% |
| Import of goods and commercial services |
249.1 billion US$ |
| Import as % of GDP |
67.4% |
| Most important export destinations |
Germany, Belgium, France and UK |
Source: IMD, The World
Competitiveness Yearbook 2002 (figures relate to 2001)
More detailed information can be found in the CBS
brochure The year in figures.
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