A total of 372 foreign companies contributed 2.85 billion euros to the Dutch economy in 2018, according to the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). A substantial part of these investments came from UK-based companies, partly due to Brexit. “In 2018, the Invest in Holland network brought 42 companies to the Netherlands as a result of Brexit, accounting for 1,923 jobs and some 291 million euros in investments”, the NFIA’s
Minister Wiebes of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy reflects on these results: “These results once again confirm that foreign companies are important to our globally operating country. Due to the growing international uncertainty surrounding Brexit and changing global trade policies, the importance of a good Dutch business climate for all of us is continually increasing.”
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag, added: “Our companies are innovative, flexible and adapt to this changing market. Furthermore, the Netherlands’ position as a stable economic hub is also attractive to foreign companies. This position will only be further strengthened. It is positive that this is reflected in the approximately 10,000 newly-created jobs in 2018.”
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