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GDP | USD909.070bn (World ranking 17, World Bank 2019) |
Population | 17.33mn (World ranking 66, World Bank 2019) |
Form of state | Constitutional Monarchy |
Head of government | Mark RUTTE (PM) |
Next elections |
Mars 2021, Legislative |
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- Favorable business environment
- Key trade hub in Europe
- Among the largest exporters of crude oil in the world, and the second-largest producer and exporter of natural gas in Europe
- High current account surplus
- Sound public finances
- Healthy banking sector
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- High private debt, with corporate debt being the 3rd highest in the Eurozone
- Very high dependency on the Eurozone economic cycle
- High exposure to a hard Brexit
Trade structure by destination/origin
(% of total)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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Germany
21%
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Belgium
12%
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2 |
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United Kingdom
11%
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3 |
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France
7%
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Italy
5%
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5 |
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Trade structure by product
(% of total)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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Refined Petroleum Products
9%
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1 |
7%
Refined Petroleum Products
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Computer Equipment
6%
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2 |
6%
Computer Equipment
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Pharmaceuticals
5%
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3 |
5%
Crude Oil
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Telecommunications Equipment
4%
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4 |
5%
Telecommunications Equipment
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Plastic Articles
4%
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5 |
4%
Pharmaceuticals
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Payments
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Court proceedings
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Insolvency proceedings
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Payments
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Court proceedings
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Insolvency proceedings
In practice, although the courts are reliable, negotiating payment instalments is often the most efficient way to avoid unnecessary costs and a specialized collection agency may often suffice to obtain payment.
When the debtor has become insolvent, debt renegotiation mechanisms are available but remain inefficient and unused, while most bankruptcies are terminated without any payments of dividends to unsecured creditors.
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