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Benelux

SelectFlorida provides information and assistance to companies in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg interested in establishing operations in Florida or identifying strategic partners in Florida.

Providing Assistance to Benelux Companies

If you are a Florida company interested in exporting to the Benelux market, please click here.

Florida-Benelux Linkages

The U.S. State of Florida has enjoyed longstanding, close economic relations with the Netherlands. There is substantial cooperation and commercial exchange across a range of business sectors including manufacturing, agribusiness, logistics & distribution, marine technologies, and professional services. Numerous Dutch companies have found it advantageous to locate in Florida, to serve both the U.S. market and those in nearby Latin America. There is also a multitude of scientific, cultural, and tourism ties. The prospects for further development in all these areas are excellent.

 

Florida: A Magnet for International Companies Video

Florida: A Magnet for International Companies

Linkage Profiles

Trade Reports - Belgium

Trade Reports - The Netherlands

Trade Reports - Luxembourg

Other Resources for Investors

Trade
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Trade

  • In 2022, total bilateral merchandise trade between Florida and the Netherlands was $1.8 billion, making it Florida’s 5th largest bilateral merchandise trade partner in the EU and 27th largest partner overall. In addition, trade increased by 13.6% in 2022.
  • Florida exports to the Netherlands totaled $719 million in 2022 making the Netherlands the state’s 25th largest export market. Leading export commodities include aircraft, fuel wood, electrical components, cars, and perfumes.
  • Florida imports from the Netherlands were $1,099 million in 2022, making the Netherlands Florida’s 27th largest source for imports. Leading import commodities include oil, beer, ethyl alcohol, yachts, and horses.
Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment

  • Netherlands is the 7th largest foreign direct investor in Florida, with Dutch-owned affiliates accounting for more than 17,000 jobs.
  • EU Ranking: The Netherlands is also the 3rd largest EU investor in Florida, following France but preceding Ireland and Italy.
  • Dutch affiliates in Florida were estimated to have total holdings of USD $4.0 billion in gross property, plant, and equipment in 2020.
  • According to SelectFlorida’s database of foreign-owned affiliates in Florida, there are more than 100 Dutch-owned companies operating over 150 branch locations in Florida.
Gateway Economy
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Gateway Economy

Florida offers Dutch companies a gateway into the Caribbean and Latin American regions, as well as in the United States, with hundreds of airports, 15 deep-water ports, 3,000 miles of freight rail tracks and over 122,000 miles of highway to move your products and services to market. Florida’s state-of-the-art connectivity is the world’s largest telecommunications gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, supported by 61,000+ total fiber miles, 47,000+ fiber-connected buildings and 275 data center locations.

Nurturing a Culture of Collaboration
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Nurturing a Culture of Collaboration

With a focus on cultivating innovation and promoting collaboration between education institutions, Orange County, Florida has a Sister-City partnership agreement with the Hart van Brabant region of the Netherlands. Together, Florida and the Netherlands work to simulate economic and tourism development between the two regions.

Our Location

Our Location

SelectFlorida – Benelux Office
Rue de Bellevuestraat 28 b2,
1000 Brussels,
Belgium
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Sieb Hoogstra Director +32 477 358 222
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