NFIA results for 2005-2007

NFIA results 2005-2007: overview of totals

The number of foreign investment projects that landed in the Netherlands in 2007, with the assistance of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, increased by 40% in comparison to 2006. This resulted in 60% more new jobs. At the same time the total investment amount was 25% higher than in 2006. The largest share of these projects came from the upcoming markets in Asia.

In 2007 the NFIA realized 155 projects with a total investment amount of 578 million Euros. In due course these projects will create 3107 new jobs.

The figures show that projects from Asia account for 60% of the total. In 2003 Asian projects only took up 40%. The Asian projects represent more than half of the new jobs. The number of projects from India, Korea and China grows most rapidly, followed by Singapore and Japan. This is in line with the bigger acquisition effort made in upcoming markets (Asia and the Gulf Region) where the NFIA now has 11 offices.

The new investment projects mostly landed in the provinces South Holland, North Holland, North Brabant and Gelderland, and came mainly from industries such as information technology, machinery & equipment, electronic components, medical technology and food & nutrition. The majority of the projects is related to marketing & sales, distribution and headquarters operations.

For detailed information on on our results for 2007 you can download the Year in Review 2007 here (2MB PDF).