Discover the Netherlands
Facts
41,543 km2
Surface area
12
Number of provinces
18 million
Number of inhabitants in 2024 (CBS)
12.8 hours a week
The Dutch are the most physically active people out of 29 countries surveyed (IPSOS, 2023)
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2nd
Quality of Life Index (2024 Numbeo)
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Belgium
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5th
Talent rankings (IMD 2023)
27%
recycling rate in the EU
82%
businesses improving sustainability (CBS, 2023)
90%
speaks English as a second language
63%
grabs bike daily
Visit
Visit the Netherlands
We welcome you and accept you in our small country with a big heart. Whoever you are and whatever you think, we would love to meet you. Bring yourself, we’ll do the same!
Let’s slow down together
Stand still for a moment. Take a deep breath. Imagine the rustling of leaves as you walk through the forest. Picture the gentle waves rolling in at the beach below a starry sky.
Welcome to the Netherlands, a place of unexpected beauty and nature. Become aware of your surroundings and find true peace of mind, whether you visit our stunning coast or our quiet farming villages. Travel slow and take a break from the running and rushing of everyday life.
We invite you to explore our unique country, leaving your worries and your phone behind. Simply step outside and join us on the most relaxing trip you’ve ever experienced!
Work
A great place to work and live
Get a snapshot of daily life in the Netherlands by visiting Welcome to NL. Find out why people from all walks of life choose this country as their home. The quality of life in the Netherlands is considered exceptional. Children are happy and the regions are easily accessible by public transportation.
Work in the Netherlands
It’s all here. A thriving business climate, industry-leading innovation, an inclusive culture and all the elements of career success. Are you looking to advance your career in the Netherlands? The Netherlands welcomes international recruits with open arms, and is continually ranked a great place to live.
A small country that dreamed big: the Netherlands lays claim to countless business successes. It’s home to major multinationals, cutting-edge startups and a culture that welcomes innovation and collaboration.
Invest
Your Partner for Foreign Direct Investment in the Netherlands
Are you an international business looking to expand in Europe? The Netherlands is a place to accelerate your business to benefit people and the planet. And the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) can guide you in your expansion journey. The NFIA is the official investment promotion agency of the Netherlands and an operational unit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. We work closely together with regional economic development agencies across the country in the Invest in Holland network. Our independent, free and confidential services simplify and optimize establishing a business in the Netherlands.
Invest in the Netherlands: A Place to Accelerate Your Business and Benefit People and the Planet
The Netherlands is committed to finding sustainable, innovative and digital solutions to global challenges. We welcome foreign companies that contribute to this goal and that are looking to build smart, sustainable solutions for the future. With one of the most competitive economies in the world, our country offers an excellent business climate for scaling up solutions with impact for the European and global markets.
By expanding your business to the Netherlands, you join our innovation ecosystems to make vital advances in areas like sustainable energy, food, health, mobility, and circular solutions. You also become part of our international business environment that thrives on superb infrastructure, world-class multilingual talent, business-friendly regulatory authorities, and a collaborative mindset. Not to mention access to key markets in Europe – all factors for successful innovation and business growth. Learn more about opportunities for your business in the Netherlands.
Trade
Trade with the Netherlands
By fostering good trade relations, we can unite our ambitions to help solve global challenges, while showing that doing business and doing good go hand-in-hand.
Trade with the Netherlands
Stemming from the belief that in a world that is rapidly changing, we have to reconsider the roles we play in building peaceful, inclusive and thriving societies, and that working together is the only way forward. By fostering good trade relations, we can unite our ambitions and show that doing business and doing good go hand-in-hand.
