Business demography by size class in Netherlands
Netherlands: Business demography by size class was 698,113 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
698,113
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
698,113
in 2007
All-time low
523,243
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2007
Business demography by size class in Netherlands, 1999–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business demography by size class in Netherlands is 698,113, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business demography by size class in Netherlands peaked at 698,113 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 523,243, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Business demography by size class in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 523,243 | — |
| 2000 | 534,339 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 541,538 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 560,693 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 597,227 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 611,188 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 638,118 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 648,450 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 698,113 | +7.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 698,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 479,522, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 698,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 479,522, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523,243 | 523,243 | 523,243 | 1 |
| 2000s | 603,708 | 534,339 | 698,113 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business demography by size class in Netherlands?
- Business demography by size class in Netherlands was 698,113 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business demography by size class recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 698,113 in 2007.
- What is the lowest business demography by size class recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,243 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for business demography by size class?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2007.
- Is business demography by size class rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class (until 2007, NACE Rev. 1.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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