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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Western Europe  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 37354  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 16980  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 503.6  
Capital city 2015 Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital and The Hague is the seat of government.  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1091  
Currency 2015 Euro (EUR)  
UN membership date 2013 10 December 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 879319  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 836390  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 678517  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 1.0  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 1.4  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 2.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 52129.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 50289.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 41546.1  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 1.8 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 1.9 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 2.0 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 21.2 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 22.1 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 24.0 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 77.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 76.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 74.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 2.0  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 2.6  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 3.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 15.1  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 16.1  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 19.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 75.3  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 71.9  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 72.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 6.8 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 4.5 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 57.7/70.6 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 58.1/71.2 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 56.7/72.5 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 133  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 113  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 113 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 111  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 113 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 112  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 103  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 107  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 93401  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 61820  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 41599  
Exports (million US$) 2015 471957.7  
Imports (million US$) 2015 419077.2  
Balance (million US$) 2015 52880.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Germany (23.2), Belgium (10.4), United Kingdom (8.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Germany (17.2), Belgium (9.8), China (9.1)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4  
Urban population (%) 2015 90.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 83.1/79.4  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 53  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 1979.5/11.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 13925 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of tourism accommodation establishments.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 92542 Refugee population relates to the end of 2014.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 10.9  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 5.6 2013.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 104.1/104.8  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 129.8/134.4 Estimate. 2013.  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 82.5/74.7 2012.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 0.7 2013.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 37.3  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 116.4 Excludes data-only subscriptions. Data refers to the third quarter.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 93.2 Population age 16-74.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 543.0  
Threatened species 2015 29  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 11.1 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 169973/10.1  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 2908  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 190.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 18.1  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/100.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.5/99.9  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 0.6 Development Assistance Committee member (OECD).  
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