On May 25, 2021 the 7th edition of AmCham's annual Investment Climate Study was presented during an online session. The study is commissioned by AmCham and executed by Bain & Company.
Aimed at monitoring important trends with regard to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the attractiveness of the Netherlands for foreign companies, the Investment Climate Study is an important source for AmCham to shape its advocacy agenda.
Global FDI has been declining for several years, and was particularly hit hard by COVID. While the Netherlands is generally considered an attractive economy to invest in and has been doing relatively well in attracting foreign FDI from the US, there are plenty of opportunities for optimization. Innovation, sustainability and inclusion, being more predictable on tax, supported by quick decision-making and an open, collaborative dialogue between the public and private sector, will provide a path to overcoming the challenges presented by the pandemic, towards future sustainable growth and a continuation of the Netherlands’ attractive investment climate.
AmCham cordially thanks Bain & Company, and in particular Tobias Ouwerkerk, Consultant at Bain & Company, who conducted and presented the research - and Marc Lino, Partner at Bain & Company and Board Member of AmCham, for his leadership and for his ongoing support for this initiative.
