Netherlands In-depth PESTLE Insights

This PESTLE country analysis report on Netherlands provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.

Synopsis

– Understand the political system in Netherlands through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.

– Understand the economic situation in Netherlands through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.

– Understand customer demographics in Netherlands through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.

– Understand the technological landscape in Netherlands through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.

– Understand the legal landscape in Netherlands through analysis of the judicial system as well as performance of the legal indicators

– Understand the environmental landscape in Netherlands through analysis of the environmental regulations and the performance of the environmental indicators

Scope

– The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Netherlands, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.

– The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Netherlands 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.

– The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.

Reasons to buy

- What is the outlook in Netherlands in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?

- How does Netherlands perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?

- How does Netherlands perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?

- How does Netherlands perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?

- How does Netherlands maintain a robust legal framework that protects property rights and fosters a conducive business environment?

- How does Netherlands prioritize sustainability with green initiatives, renewable energy promotion, and international collaboration on environmental challenges?

Table of Contents

Overview

Catalyst

Summary

Key findings

PESTLE highlights

Key macroeconomic updates

Key economic updates

Key fundamentals

Key Facts and Geographic Location

Key facts

Geographic location

PESTLE Analysis

Summary

Political analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Economic analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Social analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Technological analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Legal analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Environmental analysis

Overview

Current strengths

Current challenges

Future prospects

Future risks

Political Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Key political figures

Structure of government

Key political parties

Composition of government

Key policies

Performance

Governance indicators

Outlook

Economic Landscape

Summary

Evolution

2000 onwards

Structure and policies

Financial authorities and regulators

Performance

GDP and GDP growth rate

GDP composition by sector

Agriculture

Industry

Fiscal situation

International trade

Government debt

Current account

International investment position

Monetary situation

Employment

Outlook

Social Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Demographic composition

Healthcare

Education

Social welfare policies

Performance

Healthcare

Education

Outlook

Technological Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Performance

Mobile and internet users

Outlook

Legal Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Judicial system

Tax regulations

Performance

Effectiveness of legal system

Outlook

Environmental Landscape

Summary

Evolution

Structure and policies

Performance

Environmental impact

Outlook

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List of Tables

Table 1: Key Fundamentals, 2022–29f

Table 2: Key Facts, 2025

Table 3: Analysis of Political Landscape

Table 4: Analysis of Economic Landscape

Table 5: Analysis of Social Landscape

Table 6: Analysis of Technological Landscape

Table 7: Analysis of Legal Landscape

Table 8: Analysis of Environmental Landscape

Table 9: Population by Gender (% of Total Population), 2024e

List of Figures

Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend

Figure 2: Map of the Netherlands, 2025

Figure 3: Current Account Balance of the Netherlands ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020–29f

Figure 4: Gross Debt-to-Income Ratio of Households (%), 2023

Figure 5: Netherlands’ Export Destinations Share as % of Total Exports, 2023

Figure 6: Population with Tertiary Education (25–34-Year-Olds, % in Same Age Group), 2022

Figure 7: Gini Coefficient, 2024 or Latest Available Data

Figure 8: Social Benefits to Households (In Cash) (% of GDP), 2022

Figure 9: Labor Force Participation Rate in the Netherlands (%), 2011–24e

Figure 10: Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%), 2030

Figure 11: High-Technology Exports (% of Manufactured Exports), 2023

Figure 12: Share of Energy from Renewable Sources (%), 2023

Figure 13: Timeline of Key Political Events

Figure 14: Key Political Figures

Figure 15: Share of Seats by Party in the House of Representatives (%), November 2023

Figure 16: Historical GDP Growth Rate (%), 2014–24e

Figure 17: Real GDP (Constant Prices) and GDP Growth Rate ($ Billion/%), 2020–29f

Figure 18: GDP Composition by Sector, 2024

Figure 19: Agricultural Output (EUR Billion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 20: Industrial Output (EUR Billion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 21: Services Output (EUR Billion/%), 2020–25f

Figure 22: Growth in the Volume of Exports and Imports (%), 2020–29f

Figure 23: Consumer Price Index and Inflation Rate (Index/%), 2020–29f

Figure 24: Unemployment Rate (%), 2020–29f

Figure 25: Major Religions, 2019 est.

Figure 26: Government Expenditure on Healthcare ($ Billion/%), 2020–24e

Figure 27: Government Expenditure on Education ($ Billion/%), 2020–24e

Figure 28: Internet Users (Million/% of Total Population), 2020–25f

Figure 29: CO2e Emissions (Million Tonnes/%), 2013–23

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