Holland Embassy

Information for Romanian companies

Romanian companies interested in trading with, or investing in, the Netherlands may find on the Embassy web site general information about the Dutch political and economic situation, and business contacts in a specific sector.

The Dutch economy
The structure of the Dutch economy is characterised by openness and an outward-looking orientation. This is evident from the figures showing the export and import of goods and services, which together account for over 60 percent of GDP. The openness of the Dutch economy also explains the success that the Netherlands has had in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). For years the Netherlands has been named by various organisations including the Economist Intelligence Unit and the International Institute for Management Development as one of the most attractive destinations for FDI. In 2003 foreign direct investment in the Netherlands amounted to EUR 600 million compared with EUR 137 million in 2002. As well as being a major recipient of FDI, the Netherlands is also a major direct investor in other countries itself, to the tune of EUR 356 billion.
The Netherlands is a hub of international commerce. It has an advanced transport infrastructure centred on Rotterdam Seaport, Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Gigaport, Europe's first direct Internet 2 link with the USA.

For more information on the Dutch economy please visit also the web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.