1、 BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY FOR SWEDISH COMPANIES IN THE NETHERLANDS 2025 A REPORT FROM TEAM SWEDEN IN THE NETHERLANDS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 ABOUT THE SURVEY.5 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.6 THE MARKET.10 HOW SWEDISH COMPANIES SUCCEED IN THE NETHERLANDS.16 ACTING SUSTAINABLY.19 CONTACT US.23 KEY CONTRIBUTOR

2、S TO THIS REPORT Business Sweden in the Netherlands Alice Frykhammar&Elzemieke Kok Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands Malin Alders&Kerstin Gerlagh Embassy of Sweden in the Netherlands Petra Zachrisson Beets&Bjrn Jnsson Copyright 2025 Team Sweden FOREWORD FOREWORD The 2025 Business Climat

3、e Survey is conducted at a time when the Dutch business environment is shaped by cautious optimism.The current Dutch economy presents a mixed picture as it navigates both global and domestic uncertainties.While GDP is showing signs of growth,inflationary pressures remain persistent,influencing busin

4、ess strategies.In response,many companies are adopting a cautious approach,balancing growth ambitions with the need for stability.Ongoing economic challenges,coupled with regulatory and geopolitical pressures,are prompting businesses to adjust to a more unpredictable market environment.In July 2024,

5、a new independent prime minister was sworn in to lead a four-party coalition consisting of the Party for Freedom(PVV),the Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy(VVD),New Social Contract(NSC),and the Farmer-Citizen Movement(BBB).While the coalition agreement marked a turning point after months of un

6、certainty,negotiations on key policy issues are expected to continue in 2025,maintaining a degree of political caution.Swedish companies continue to see the Netherlands as a key market,but concerns about the broader business climate are becoming more pronounced.Despite relatively stable levels of bu