WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization

124
Netherlands
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2011) 16 696 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 836 257 Merchandise 5 7
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 723 585 excluding intra-EU trade - -
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) 54 956 Commercial services 9 8
Trade per capita (US$, 2009-2011) 68 917 excluding intra-EU trade - -
Trade to GDP ratio (2009-2011) 142.9
2011 2005-2011
Annual percentage change
2010 2011
Real GDP (2005=100) 109
1 2 1
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) 123
4 11 4
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)
TRADE POLICY
124
4 11 4
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2012) 3.228
Trade Policy Review 6, 8 July 2011 Import duties collected
GPA accession 1 January 1996 in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%) 100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2011 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry
25
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 33 - 10
All goods 5.2 5.3 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) 140
Agricultural goods (AOA) 13.8 13.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) 11
Non-agricultural goods 3.9 4.0 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 4.8 4.7 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)
MFN duty free imports (%, 2010)
Requests for consultation
87 - 73
in agricultural goods (AOA)
42.9 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 36 - 30
in non-agricultural goods
58.8 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 4 - 4
Services sectors with GATS commitments 115 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 4 - 3
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value
Annual percentage change
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 661 015
8 15 15
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 598 683
9 17 16
2011 a
2011 a
Share in world total exports 3.62 Share in world total imports
3.25
Breakdown in economy's total exports
Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products 16.3 Agricultural products 12.5
Fuels and mining products 21.6 Fuels and mining products 27.3
Manufactures 60.8 Manufactures 59.3
By main destination By main origin
1. European Union (27) 74.1 1. European Union (27) 53.2
2. United States 4.5 2. China 9.3
3. Russian Federation 1.5 3. United States 7.5
4. Switzerland 1.5 4. Russian Federation 4.2
5. China 1.5 5. Japan 2.8
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE
Value
Annual percentage change
2011 2005-2011 2010
2011
Commercial services exports (million US$) 133 525
7 4 16
Commercial services imports (million US$) 118 174
6 -2 12
2011
2011
Share in world total exports 3.20 Share in world total imports
2.99
Breakdown in economy's total exports
Breakdown in economy's total imports
By principal services item
By principal services item
Transportation 22.5 Transportation
17.9
Travel 10.9 Travel
17.6
Other commercial services 66.6 Other commercial services
64.6
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office
Residents Non-residents Total
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total
1 643 305 1 948 ... ... ... ...
a Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2010.
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Netherlands
September 2012
World Trade Organization
Trade Profiles 2012