Holland Compared

Gateway
to Europe
Geographical origin of Dutch imports (2013)
rur
6
6
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1. All of Europe 242.5
1. All of 1. Europe All of Europe 242.5 242.5
2. All of Africa 15.4
2. All of 2. Africa All of 15.4 Africa 15.4
3. All of North America 27.9
3. All of 3. North All of America North America 27.9 27.9
4. All of Central and
4. All of 4. Central All of Central and and
South America 16.6
South America South America 16.6 16.6
5. Near and Middle East 10.5
5. Near 5. and Near Middle and East Middle 10.5 East 10.5
6. Asia 70.1
6. Asia 6. 70.1Asia 70.1
7. Oceania 1.4
7. Oceania 7. Oceania 1.4 1.4
Values in billions of euros.
Source: Statistics Netherlands, 2014.
The Netherlands has become a key hub for distribution in Europe because
of its favourable location in relation to the European hinterland and the
country’s world-class air and sea ports such as the Port of Rotterdam
(Europort) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Netherlands is home
to more distribution centres than anywhere else in Europe and has the
largest inland shipping fleet in Europe.
Trade and foreign investment 31