holland. from the tow barge... to digital traffic control

Holland

From the tow barge...

to digital traffic control

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Pioneers in international business

Fiberglass industry


Solar car


Glare, a new airplane material


Mainport Rotterdam


Yachtbuilding


Flower wholesale


Palm Island, Dubai


Wozoco’s


Flood barrier


Building bridges


Dikes


Tunnel under water


Energy-saving greenhouses


Food research


Herman the bull


Water purification


Development of synthetic grass


Paints used for Stadium Australia


Innovative research


Spyker


Peter Struyken light sculpture


Miffy, Dick Bruna


The clapskates


Yuri van Gelder


Innovative sport accessories


Economic Growth

World Economic Growth

•2004 5%

•2005 4%

Europe

•2004 2.2%

•2005 1.25%

•2006 2.25%

The Netherlands

•2004 1.7%

•2005 0.5 %

•2006 2.5 %

Source: CPB, MEV 2006 Pioneers in international business

The Dutch Economy

2005 2006Expenditure on GDP (€ bn at current market prices)

GDP 503.8 524.2

Growth of real GDP (%) 0.8 2.0

Growth of real GDP per head (%) 0.4 1.5

Private consumption 242.2 249.2

Government consumption 121.2 125.9

Exports of goods & services 362.2 385.0

Imports of goods & services 320.9 340.0

Source: EIU Country Forecast, 2006 Pioneers in international business


The Dutch Economy

2005 2006Economic structure, income and market size

Population (m) 16.3 16.4

GDP per head (US$) 38,410 39,858

Private consumption per head (US$) 18,463 18,949

Private consumption (€ bn) 242.2 249.2

Personal disposable income (€ bn) 257.4 264.5

Gross domestic product by sector of origin

Agriculture 11.1 11.2

Industry 99.9 101.9

Services 299.0 305.0

Source: EIU Country Forecast, 2006


Relative position in the euro zone(Dutch growth - euro zone growth, yearly basis)

Source: CPB, MEV 2006


Key economic indicators

Source: EIU Country Forecast, January 2006

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Real GDP growth (%) 1.1 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.0

Consumer price inflation (avg;%) 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Consumer price inflation (avg;%; EU harmonized measure)

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

Budget balance (%of GDP) -1.2 -1.1 -1.0 -0.9 -0.9 -0.8

Current account balance (% of GDP) 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0

Short-term interest rate (avg; %) 2.1 2.6 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.5

Exchange rate US$:€ (av) 1.24 1.25 1.34 1.29 1.25 1.24


Key economic indicators

2005 2006

Demand and output (volume)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP, economic growth)

0.75 2.5

Private consumption 0.25 -2 (1.25)

Gross fixed investment, private non-residential

0.25 8.25

Private residential investment 4.5 3.75

Exports of goods (non-energy) 5.25 7

Imports of goods 4.25 7

Prices and wages

Consumer Price Index (CPI) 1.5 1

Price domestic expenditure 1.5 1.5

Source: CPB Newsletter, December 2005


Prosperity: growth in income per head per year

1971-2001 2002-2040

Regional

Communities

International

economy

US 2.0 1.0 1.9

EU-15 2.0 0.8 2.2

Netherlands 1.9 0.6 2.1

Source: CPB and Groningen Growth and Development Centre

Scenario 2000-2040

holland. from the tow barge... to digital traffic control

Documents

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water pioneers

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