IMF Staff Country Reports

Netherlands: Recent Economic Developments

Publication Date:

June 8, 1995

Summary:

This paper describes economic developments in the Kingdom of the Netherlands during the 1990s. Following a slowdown in 1991–92, the Dutch economy experienced a mild recession in 1993 with GDP growth falling to about ½ percent. Output was sustained by external demand, which contributed nearly 1 percentage point to GDP growth, while domestic demand fell by ½ percent. Business investment decreased by 3 percent as a result of reduced profits and a low rate of capacity utilization, while the contribution to GDP of lower stockbuilding was –½ percentage point.

Series:

Country Report No. 1995/048

Subject:

Budget planning and preparation Currencies Expenditure Financial institutions Government debt management Labor Public financial management (PFM) Securities Wages

Notes:

This report on recent economic developments in the Kingdom of the Netherlands was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.