Travel and Tourism in the Netherlands to 2017 Improvements in Infrastructure to Support Tourism Sector Growth Report Code: TT0110MR Publication Date: September 2013 www.timetric.com John Carpenter House 7 Carmelite Street London EC4Y 0BS United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7936 6400 Fax: +44 (0)20 7336 6813 Travel and Tourism in the Netherlands to 2017 Page 1 © Timetric. This product is licensed and is not to be photocopied Published: September 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tourist volumes in the Netherlands increased during the review period due to the country’s improved travel infrastructure and the availability of cheaper travel options. The country’s inbound tourist volume expanded at a review-period (2008–2012) CAGR of X.XX% and is expected to record growth over the forecast period (2013–2017) at a CAGR of X.XX%. However, the government’s expenditure on tourism was less than in neighbouring countries at EURXX.X billion, accounting for only X.X% of the country’s GDP in 2012. Meanwhile, Germany, the UK and France spent EURXXX.X billion, GBPXXX.X billion and EURXXX.X billion on tourism respectively. This low expenditure is expected to have an adverse impact on the country’s travel and tourism sector over the forecast period. Domestic tourist volumes increased from XX.X million in 2008 to XX.X million in 2012, at a review- period CAGR of X.XX%. Inbound tourism also increased during the review period. The number of international arrivals rose from XX.X million in 2008 to XX.X million in 2012, at a CAGR of X.XX%. Outbound tourism is expected to rise at a CAGR of X.XX% over the forecast period, increasing from XX.X million outbound departures in 2012 to XX.X million by 2017. The aviation market expanded during the review period. Passengers carried by domestic and international airlines reached XX.X million in 2012, after increasing at a review-period CAGR of X.XX%. The financial crisis adversely affected the Dutch hotel market as hotel revenue declined by XX.X% in 2009. The Dutch car rental market grew at a review-period CAGR of X.XX% to reach a market value of EURXXX.X million (US$X.X billion) in 2012. Dutch travel intermediaries’ revenue is expected to increase at a forecast-period CAGR of X.XX% to reach EURX.X billion (USXX.X billion) in 2017. Travel and Tourism in the Netherlands to 2017 Page 2 © Timetric. This product is licensed and is not to be photocopied Published: September 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 1: The Netherlands – Tourism Expenditure (US$ Million), 2008–2017 Source: Timetric analysis © Timetric Figure 2: The Netherlands – Key Ratios (%), 2008–2017 Source: Timetric analysis © Timetric Travel and Tourism in the Netherlands to 2017 Page 3 © Timetric. This product is licensed and is not to be photocopied Published: September 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 2 2 Market Overview ................................................................................................................................ 13 2.1 The Domestic Economy ...............................................................................................................................................................13 2.2 Travel and Tourism Trends and Issues ........................................................................................................................................15 2.3 Key Travel and Tourism Indicators ..............................................................................................................................................16 2.4 Tourism SWOT ............................................................................................................................................................................17 2.4.1 Strengths .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Weaknesses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.3 Opportunities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.4 Threats .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.5 Country Fact Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................................20 2.6 Demographic Profile.....................................................................................................................................................................21 3 Tourism Flows ................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1 Domestic Tourism ........................................................................................................................................................................22 3.1.1 Performance outlook ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.2 Key issues and trends ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Inbound Tourism ..........................................................................................................................................................................23 3.2.1 Performance outlook ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.2.2 Key issues and trends ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.3 Outbound Tourism .......................................................................................................................................................................24 3.3.1 Performance outlook ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.2 Key issues and trends ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4 Tourism Flows Forecast Highlights ..............................................................................................................................................25 4 Airlines............................................................................................................................................... 27 4.1 Performance Outlook ...................................................................................................................................................................27 4.2 Key Issues and Trends ................................................................................................................................................................27 4.3 Airlines Forecast Highlights..........................................................................................................................................................28 5 Hotels ................................................................................................................................................. 29 5.1 Performance Outlook ...................................................................................................................................................................29 5.2 Key Issues and Trends ................................................................................................................................................................29 5.3 Hotels Forecast Highlights ...........................................................................................................................................................30 6 Car Rental .......................................................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Performance Outlook ...................................................................................................................................................................31 6.2 Key Issues and Trends ................................................................................................................................................................31 6.3 Car Rental Forecast Highlights ....................................................................................................................................................32 7 Travel Intermediaries ........................................................................................................................