The Netherlands reports record results in jobs created with NFIA support in 2013

The Netherlands reports record results in jobs created with NFIA support in 2013

Mar 20, 2014 (Menafn – M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) –The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) supported the attraction of a record 193 foreign investment projects, representing nearly 8,500 jobs and the planned investment of EUR1.7 billion (1.42 billion), a 60% increase compared to NFIA results from 2012. The record results show the continuing strength and attractiveness of the climate for foreign investors in the Netherlands. Near markets, especially the United Kingdom, remain important economic partners to the Netherlands as projects originating from Europe have increased significantly in 2013. The Dutch government will continue to dedicate itself to maintain a business climate that remains ahead of the competition by investing in decisive location factors.

‘The attractiveness of the Dutch business climate for foreign investors is a distinctive factor for employment in the future. The record number of jobs in the Netherlands created by foreign investments last year, proves that the Netherlands continues to have an attractive and competitive business climate. We can all profit from that,’ according to the minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp, who is jointly responsible for the NFIA together with minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen.

While the most projects (75) originated in Asia, North America (70) recorded 36 percent of the total (193). A rise in the number of projects from Europe (34) is a particularly significant increase over last year’s total of 12. China posted 26 projects, South Korea 15, the United Kingdom 13 and India 11. The results show that the Netherlands scores highly on projects in marketing & sales, distribution and headquarter functions with a growing number of R&D and data centres projects. More than half of the foreign companies in the Netherlands rate the Dutch business climate as good to excellent. Only 6% considers it poor to inadequate. This was confirmed by a recent NFIA survey carried out amongst more than 600 foreign companies. Moreover, rating of virtually all location factors has risen positively.

Minister Kamp: ‘In the years to come, the Dutch government will continue to dedicate itself to maintain a business climate that remains ahead of the competition. We do this by investing in decisive location factors for foreign companies such as a well-educated labour force, an excellent physical and digital infrastructure, good amenities and further reduction of administrative burdens.’

Over the next year NFIA UK & Ireland will continue to focus on advising potential investors, the positioning of the Netherlands as a business location, managing relations with existing investors and monitoring the investment climate.

Minister Ploumen is also pleased: ‘These great results show that foreign investments bring in domestic jobs. Especially in these times we cannot have enough of those.’

About NFIA

The NFIA is an operational unit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The NFIA helps and advises foreign companies on the establishment, rolling out and/or expansion of their international activities in the Netherlands. The NFIA was established more than 35 years ago, and has since supported more than 4,000 companies from over 50 countries in the establishment or expansion of their international activities in the Netherlands. The NFIA UK & Ireland office is located within the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in. More information www.nfia.co.uk/results.html.

More information:

Weijer Vermeer, Press Attach, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

E: Weijer.vermeer@minbuza.nl

D: 44 (0) 207 59 03 224

M: 44 (0) 7515 390 787

W: www.nfia.co.uk/results.html

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