Netherlands is ranked 42 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Netherlands deteriorated to 42 in 2019 from 36 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Netherlands averaged 30.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 42.00 in 2019 and a record low of 25.00 in 2014. source: World Bank



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Bankruptcies 325.00 288.00 Companies Feb 2026
Business Confidence -0.70 -1.10 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.30 77.10 percent Mar 2026
Car Registrations 22380.00 28347.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -1031.00 -26.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 78.00 78.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 8.00 9.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 12132.95 11742.00 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production 2.10 3.10 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.10 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.10 1.40 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.40 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 20.60 15.80 percent Jan 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 144.30 144.30 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 15.71 8.39 GWh/d Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 7.43 7.62 TWh Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 194.00 190.10 GWh/d Mar 2026
New Car Registrations YoY -19.00 -13.10 percent Feb 2026


Ease of Doing Business in Netherlands
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.00 36.00 42.00 25.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly