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Netherlands In-depth PESTLE Insights

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    Country Profile

  • 73 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Netherlands
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5201848
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.
  • The technology landscape section examines Netherlands's advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
  • The legal landscape section explores Netherlands's legal system evolution, including legislative reforms, judiciary independence, and adherence to the rule of law. It also addresses the country's legal environment for business, contract enforcement, intellectual property protection, and transparency in legal proceedings, along with any significant legal challenges or controversies.
  • The environmental landscape section evaluates Netherlands's environmental policies and performance concerning climate change mitigation, renewable energy adoption, pollution control measures, conservation efforts, and sustainable development initiatives.

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