Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 1,528 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,528
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,528
in 2020
All-time low
488
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands, 2008–2020

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2008201420202008: 4882009: 5182010: 6872011: 7322012: 7632013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands stood at 1,528. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands peaked at 1,528 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 488, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 488
2009 518 +6.1%
2010 687 +32.6%
2011 732 +6.6%
2012 763 +4.2%
2013 1,025 +34.3%
2014 1,093 +6.6%
2015 1,138 +4.1%
2016 1,256 +10.4%
2017 1,291 +2.8%
2018 1,358 +5.2%
2019 1,307 -3.8%
2020 1,528 +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 503 488 518 2
2010s 1,065 687 1,358 10
2020s 1,528 1,528 1,528 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Luxembourg 2,415 compare
  2. 2 France 2,002 compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 1,528 compare
  4. 5 Romania 672 compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 539 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands?
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Netherlands was 1,528 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,528 in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 488 in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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 Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2008–2020
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