AMSTERDAM: Foreign investments in the Dutch economy topped €3.2 billion last year, according to the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA).
The agency, an operational unit of the ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs, released its annual report today that states that in total 187 new investment projects were achieved including headquarters, manufacturing facilities, and data centers. These investments will lead to 6,304 extra jobs.
Investors are rightly seeing many opportunities to invest in the Netherlands,” commented Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp. “Our well-educated labor force, world class digital infrastructure, and the recovering economy work like a magnet for investors. The rest of the world is not standing still, however. It is important to continue to aim high in order to ensure our country remains attractive for new business.”
Trade and investment provide jobs in the Netherlands. That is evident again from these results,” said Minister Lilianne Ploumen. “Dutch embassies all over the world are therefore supporting the effort to attract international companies to the Netherlands. We want to convince more international startups that the Netherlands is the right place to innovate. Because that is where we still have a lot to win.”
The report says that through targeted acquisition, the NFIA attracted investments from stellar companies, like US booking site Expedia that expanded its service center in Amsterdam, adding 120 extra jobs.
