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India Netherlands Trade and Investment Trends

According to a Goldman Sachs study, four countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China (identified as BRIC countries) will be among the fastest growing economies over the next 50 years. And, India will be the third largest economy in the world by 2040.

India is among the fastest-growing economies in the world, fuelled by growth in all sectors, particularly its globally competitive knowledge-based sectors, a growing consumption of goods and services by its 300 million strong middle class population, major investments in infrastructure creation, and an increasingly open business environment with opportunities for domestic as well as international players. 

The Netherlands, with its 400-year long history of trade with India, is among the leading investors in the country, and 2006, has also become the largest recipient of Indian overseas investment.

India’s Trade with Netherlands(2002-03 To 2006-07)
Year Exports to Netherlands US$ Mn % of Total Exports Import from Netherlands US$ Mn % of Total Imports Two-way trade US$ Mn Growth
2002-03 1049.71 1.98% 385.74 0.63% 1435.45 -
2003-04 1289.12 2.0% 535.56 0.68% 1824.68 27.1%
2004-05 1604.80 1.97% 791.46 0.70% 2396.26 31.3%
2005-06 2474.24 2.4% 1049.01 0.70% 3523.25 47.0%
2006-07
(April-Sept)
1175.41 1.92% 512.35 0.58% 707.05 -
Investment
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows by Country (Aug 1991 to March 2007)
Rank Country FDI US $ Million % of total inflow
1 Mauritius 18147 41.24%
2 United States 5894 12.78%
3 United Kingdom 3857 8.68%
4 Netherlands 2638 5.94%
5 Japan 2209 4.85%
6 Germany 1702 3.68%
7 Singapore 1628 3.67%
8 France 895 1.98%
9 South Korea 823 1.68%
10 Switzerland 692 1.50%

Source: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India