Netherlands Statistical Appendix
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

Table 1.

Netherlands: Aggregate Demand

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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996; and Fund staff estimates.

Change as a percent of previous year’s GDP.

Table 2.

Netherlands: Personal Income, Consumption, and Household Saving

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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996.

As a percentage of disposable income.

Table 3.

Netherlands: Private Consumption of Goods and Services

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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen, 1996; Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 4.

Netherlands: Saving and Investment

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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996.
Table 5.

Netherlands: Gross Fixed Investment

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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996.
Table 6.

Netherlands: Sectoral Value Added

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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996; and Fund staff calculations.

The sum of the percentage shares exceeds 100 because the imputed value of intermediary banking services is excluded from GDP but not from the value added of sectors.

Comprises private, public, and semi-public enterprises.

Table 7.

Netherlands: Selected Labor Market Indicators

(Changes, in percent)

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Sources: Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998; OECD Economic Surveys.

The labor force includes the employed with a job of at least 12 hours and the unemployed seeking employment of at least 12 hours per week.

Table 8.

Netherlands: Sectoral Distribution of Employment 1/

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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996.

In full-time equivalents.

Comprises private, public, and semi-public enterprises.

Table 9.

Netherlands: Decomposition of the Increase in the Consumption Deflator

(Contributions to growth in percentage points)

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Source: Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998.

Improvement in gross profit margins, including depreciation costs and net interest payments.

Table 10.

Netherlands: Selected Price Developments

(Changes, in percent)

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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996, Online Databank; IMF, International Financial Statistics, and Fund staff estimates.
Table 11.

Netherlands: Compensation per Employee and Average Tax Wedge

(Changes, in percent)

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Source: Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998.

Contributions to growth.

Comprises private, public, and semi-public enterprises.

Including social security contributions and supplementary pension premiums.

Table 12.

Netherlands: Labor Costs Indicators

(Changes, in percent)

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Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Nationale Rekeningen 1996; Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998, and Fund staff estimates.

Gross value added at factor costs.

Deflator of gross value added at factor costs.

Percent share of labor compensation of employees and imputed labor income of self-employed in value added of enterprises, excluding mining, exploitation of dwellings, and government services.

Table 13.

Netherlands: Revenues and Expenditures of General Government: Economic Classification

(In percent of GDP, on cash basis)

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Source: Data provided by the authorities.
Table 14.

Netherlands: Expenditures of General Government: Functional Classification

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Sources: Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 15.

Netherlands: Deficit and Debt of General Government

(In percent of GDP)

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Sources: Central Planning Bureau, Central Economic Plan 1998; Budget Memorandum 1998; De Nederlandsche Bank, Annual Report 1997; and Fund staff estimates.

By original maturity.

Table 16.

Netherlands: Social Security Expenditure 1/

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Source: Sociale Nota 1998.

Cash basis.

Consolidated.

Table 17.

Netherlands: Social Security - Number of Recipients of Income-Replacing Benefits 1/

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Source: Sociale Nota 1998.

Converted to full-year equivalents.

Table 18.

Netherlands: Monetary Survey

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Sources: De Nederlandsche Bank, Annual Report; and IMF, International Financial Statistics.

Increase in 12 preceding months as percent of money supply (M3) at beginning of period.

Items in transit and statistical discrepancy.

M3, comprising narrow money (M1), time deposits with maturity less than two years, foreign currency deposits, and savings deposits.

Adjusted for breaks in series.

Table 19.

Netherlands: Key Interest Rates

(In percent; averages, unless otherwise indicated)

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Sources: De Nederlandsche Bank, Quarterly Bulletin and Annual Report; IMF, International Financial Statistics.

End of period.

Amsterdam interbank offer rate.

Table 20.

Netherlands: Exchange Rate Developments

(Period averages; changes in percent from same period a year earlier)

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Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics.

A positive sign indicates an appreciation of the guilder.

Level in percent.

Relative normalized unit labor costs in manufacturing in common currency (total trade weighted).

Relative CPI.

Table 21.

Netherlands: Balance of Payments on Cash Basis

(In billions of guilders)

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Source: De Nederlandsche Bank, Annual Report 1997.
Table 22.

Netherlands: Balance of Payments on Transactions Basis

(In billions of guilders)

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Source: De Nederlandsche Bank, Annual Report 1997.
Table 23.

Netherlands: Merchandise Trade (Customs Basis)

(Percentage changes, year-on-year)

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Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics.
Table 24.

Netherlands: Direction of Trade

(In billions of U.S. dollars)

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Source: IMF, Direction of Trade.
Table 25.

Netherlands: Official Development Assistance 1/

(In millions of guilders)

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Source: Data provided by the Dutch authorities.

Includes priority programs, trade and industry development programs, emergency aid, international education, balance of payments support, and export programs.

Development aid according to DAC-definition, in percent of GDP, was as follows: 1994: 0.76; 1995: 0.81; and 1996: 0.83.

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Netherlands: Statistical Appendix
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