Canada-Netherlands fact sheet
Netherlands
Official Title:
Kingdom of the Netherlands
General Information
Capital: Amsterdam
Population (million): 17.41
Total Area: 41,526km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.68 EURO (EUR) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: April 27, King’s day
Language(s): Dutch, Frisian
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitutional monarchy
Type of Government:
Type of Government Parliamentary democracy. Bicameral parliament called the States General (Parliament) with a 75-seat First Chamber (Senate) and a 150-seat Second Chamber (House of Representatives). Prime Minister appointed by the monarch. Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch on advice from the Prime Minister. Administrative divisions: 12 provinces.
Head of State:
H.M. King Willem-Alexander (Accession 2013)
Head of Government:
Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Ministers:
(Caretakers)
Foreign Affairs: Ben Knapen (CDA)
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation: Tom de Bruijn (D66)
Economic Affairs: Stef Blok (VVD)
Main Political Parties:
People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (Liberal) (VVD); Democrats 66 (D66); Party for Freedom (PVV); Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA); Socialist Party (SP); Labour Party (PvdA); Green Left (GL)
Second Chamber of the States General: VVD (34), D66 (24), PVV (17), CDA (15), SP (9), PvdA (9), GL (8), Other (33)
First Chamber of the States General (Senate): VVD (12), CDA (9), GL (8), D66 (7), Naninga (7), PvdA (6), PVV (5), Other (21)
Elections:
Last: March 17, 2021. Next: No later than March 2025.
Economic Information (2020)
| Type | Netherlands | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 1,222.40 | 2,200.85 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 70,222.35 | 57,958.23 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | -3.82 | -5.31 |
| Inflation: (%) | 1.12 | 0.72 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 3.83 | 9.6 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $5,408,600,153
Canadian imports from country: $3,187,860,705
FDI in Canada: $147,903 million
CDI in the country: $44,795 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Ines Coppoolse
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Lisa Helfand
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,843,145,824 | $3,674,402,534 |
| 2017 | $3,142,580,290 | $4,006,220,672 |
| 2018 | $4,750,979,587 | $4,526,551,909 |
| 2019 | $5,182,701,928 | $4,667,993,291 |
| 2020 | $5,408,600,153 | $3,187,860,705 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $56,745,959 | $71,991,859 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $535,629,989 | $115,949,012 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $62,106,478 | $13,703,003 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $187,760,501 | $311,717,665 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $1,281,385,169 | $652,410,872 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $730,697,250 | $334,428,950 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $58,416,696 | $134,019,189 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $2,824,558 | $928,399 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $102,169,452 | $14,397,659 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $32,117,713 | $30,966,245 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $108,565,685 | $50,338,156 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $6,340,933 | $8,974,711 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $7,814,302 | $34,928,855 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $1,997,510 | $528,633 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $1,305,774,071 | $276,281,640 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $440,712,962 | $806,553,542 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $204,880,460 | $175,084,197 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $205,411,496 | $111,209,003 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $6,425,140 | $387,984 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $8,785,005 | $73,720,279 |
| 21 Antiques | $3,059,136 | $945,091 |
October 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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