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Country factfile

Area

41,160 km²

Population

16,425,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	2,288.67	2,330.46	2,368.35	2,406.30	2,456.13
Population density (people per sq km)	481.27	482.12	482.82	483.56	484.36
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	571,722.72	610,089.27	648,075.43	671,016.44	662,504.21
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.05	3.39	3.61	2.00	-4.17
Inflation (% growth)	1.67	1.17	1.61	2.47	0.92
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	307,100.65	315,079.50	355,648.00	394,578.95	383,231.89
Annual gross income (US$ million)	423,425.97	446,680.48	504,902.75	563,275.23	547,131.50
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	317,541.74	329,658.04	372,791.71	415,837.33	406,607.28

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	29,951.0	30,178.4	33,656.5	36,990.1	35,667.0
Internet users ('000)	12,876.35	13,230.54	13,791.81	14,272.70	14,625.03
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	465.20	484.00	505.54	499.98
Consumer electronics (EUR million)	2,845.73	3,070.60	3,240.27	3,416.53
Dog and cat food (EUR million)	616.64	632.52	648.80	664.31	678.65

Source

• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	3,016	3,158	3,308	3,460	3,622
Soft drinks (EUR million)	2,047	2,178	2,324	2,480	2,643
Tobacco (EUR million)	3,509	3,439	3,384	3,325	3,285
Cosmetics and toiletries (EUR million)	2,512	2,620	2,723	2,819	2,907
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	10,383	11,381	13,339	14,673	13,621

Source

• Consumer Western Europe

Business information sources

• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS)
  (Statistics Netherlands) ( statline.cbs.nl )
• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS)
  (Statistics Netherlands) ( www.cbs.nl )
• De Nederlandsche Bank NV
  (Netherlands Bank) ( www.dnb.nl )
• International Statistical Institute (ISI) ( www.cbs.nl/isi/ )
• Ministerie van Economische Zaken
  (Ministry of Economic Affairs) ( www.ez.nl )
• Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries ( www.minlnv.nl )