Tourism in the Netherlands is a relatively small sector of the country's economy with a total contribution of 5.4% to gross domestic product and 9.6% to employment. In 2017 the Netherlands was visited by 17 million foreign tourists (with more than 5 million coming from Germany), making it the 20th most visited country in the world.[1][2][3]
Most visitors staying in all forms of accommodation in the Netherlands on short-term basis are from the following countries of nationality with the majority of tourists coming from within Europe itself.[4][5]
In 2017, the United States (1,414,000 tourists, a 20% growth from the 1,182,000 Americans who visited in 2016), China (364,000 tourists, a 22% growth from the 297,000 of 2016), and Canada (180,000 tourists, a 16% growth from the 155,000 Canadians tourists of 2016) are the major non-European homelands of international tourists coming to the Netherlands. The total of foreign tourists visiting the Netherlands in 2017 was 17,924,000, a 13% growth from the 15,829,000 foreign people who visited the country in 2016.
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tourism, netherlands, relatively, small, sector, country, economy, with, total, contribution, gross, domestic, product, employment, 2017, netherlands, visited, million, foreign, tourists, with, more, than, million, coming, from, germany, making, 20th, most, vi. Tourism in the Netherlands is a relatively small sector of the country s economy with a total contribution of 5 4 to gross domestic product and 9 6 to employment In 2017 the Netherlands was visited by 17 million foreign tourists with more than 5 million coming from Germany making it the 20th most visited country in the world 1 2 3 Top tourist attractions in the NetherlandsAmsterdamZaanse SchansVolendamGiethoornEftelingKinderdijkKeukenhof Contents 1 Arrivals by country 1 1 Within Europe 1 2 Other continents 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksArrivals by country editWithin Europe edit Most visitors staying in all forms of accommodation in the Netherlands on short term basis are from the following countries of nationality with the majority of tourists coming from within Europe itself 4 5 Rank Country 2017 2016 2015 2014 20131 nbsp Germany 5 190 000 4 628 000 4 283 000 3 894 000 3 495 0002 nbsp Belgium 2 240 000 2 124 000 1 965 000 1 828 000 1 673 0003 nbsp United Kingdom 2 195 000 2 043 000 1 967 001 1 857 000 1 680 0004 nbsp France 825 000 784 000 750 000 725 000 680 0005 nbsp Italy 565 000 525 000 543 000 503 000 461 0006 nbsp Spain 445 000 445 000 432 000 396 000 395 0007 nbsp Switzerland 285 000 264 000 271 000 256 000 231 0008 nbsp Russia 175 000 130 000 152 000 196 000 203 0009 nbsp Sweden 160 000 156 000 154 000 142 000 142 00010 nbsp Denmark 160 000 144 000 155 000 141 000 144 00011 nbsp Norway 125 000 115 000 132 000 125 000 127 000Total foreign 17 610 000 15 834 000 15 007 000 13 925 000 12 783 000Other continents edit In 2017 the United States 1 414 000 tourists a 20 growth from the 1 182 000 Americans who visited in 2016 China 364 000 tourists a 22 growth from the 297 000 of 2016 and Canada 180 000 tourists a 16 growth from the 155 000 Canadians tourists of 2016 are the major non European homelands of international tourists coming to the Netherlands The total of foreign tourists visiting the Netherlands in 2017 was 17 924 000 a 13 growth from the 15 829 000 foreign people who visited the country in 2016 See also editList of castles in the Netherlands List of museums in the NetherlandsReferences edit Tourist numbers top 16 million visitors rose 5 in 2016 Dutch News Accessed 14 February 2018 UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2013 Edition United Nations World Tourism Organization 2013 Retrieved 25 August 2013 Netherlands Economic Impact Report World Travel amp Tourism Council 2013 Retrieved 25 August 2013 Toerisme in perspectief 2017 nbtc nl in Dutch Archived from the original on 2017 10 14 Toerisme in perspectief 2018 nbtc nl in Dutch Archived from the original on 2018 01 29 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tourism in the Netherlands nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Netherlands National Board of Tourism Tourism in the Netherlands at Curlie nbtc nl Organisation responsible for promoting the Netherlands nationally and internationally Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tourism in the Netherlands amp oldid 1193867805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
