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Impact of tourism on the Dutch economy

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21 August 2024

Impact of tourism on the Dutch economy

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According to statistics, tourism’s contribution to the Netherlands’ GDP dropped from 4.4% in 2019 to 2.3% in 2020 due to the pandemic, but recovered to 3.7% by 2022, reflecting a positive trend in the sector’s growth and employment.

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Netherlands

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The latest data from the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Netherlands shows that in 2019, tourism contributed 4.4% to the country’s total value added. However, due to the pandemic, this figure dropped to its lowest point of 2.3% in 2020. By 2022, the importance of the tourism industry in the national economy had recovered to 3.7% of GDP. This positive trend is also reflected in employment within the tourism sector and the operational values of tourism companies, indicating a recovery from the pandemic’s impact and continued growth. Additional data is available from the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) through a free, automatically updated dashboard that allows users to explore key figures on the economic impact of tourism in the Netherlands. (The original piece available only in Dutch)

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