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Basic information
Currency
Before February 28,
2002, the Dutch
currency used was
the Dutch guilder
(NLG).
- Since February 28,
2002, the Netherlands
has changed to using
the Euro as its official
currency.
- Counter-dollar rate:
As of 14/06/2023 1
euro = 1.0855 $
Context of the country
Political system
• The Netherlands follows a constitutional monarchy
and a democratic parliament
Economic system
• The Netherlands has a mixed economy.
• The Netherlands develops many maritime service industries, seaports, river transport,
processing industry, petrochemicals, agriculture and food industry...
• Stable industrial relations, low unemployment and inflation, large current account
surplus
Economic indicators
Economic output
(GDP)
GDP ( Gross
Domestic Product)
Is the market value
of all final goods
and services
produced in a
country for a certain
period of time.
Economic indicators
GDP growth rate
The unemployment
rate
The unemployment
rate is the percentage
of the workforce that is
out of work.
Economic indicators
Inflation rate
Inflation is the
continuous increase in
the overall price of
goods and services
over time and the
depreciation of a
certain currency.
Economic indicators
Trade balance Formula: Trade Balance = Export - Import.
Export
Import
Economic indicators
Trade balance
After calculating,
we have this chart.
This chart also
means that this
country’s economy
is trade surplus
through the period
of 10 years.
Economic indicators
Economic indicators
Summary and Conclusion
• The Netherlands has a prime geographical location, a stable
political system and a diverse and open economy.
• In the last 10 years, the Dutch economy has recovered and
developed strongly, with a positive trade balance and a high total
export turnover.
• However, the Dutch inflation rate has increased significantly in
2022, which can have negative impacts on the economy.
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